Senior members of the Knesset Economics Committee told N12 that the transportation reform was removed from the agenda not because of Shabbat desecration concerns, but because it was always understood the issue would be politically explosive. They say it was agreed from the outset that the law would not change the status quo.
The Knesset Economics Committee has denied that concerns over Shabbat desecration led to the removal of the transportation reform from the legislative agenda. According to N12's Dafna Liel, committee sources said the reform was always expected to be politically explosive, and therefore it was agreed from the beginning that the law would not alter the existing status quo. The denial comes after speculation that religious considerations prompted the bill's withdrawal. The committee's statement attempts to clarify the political dynamics behind the decision.
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