Emanuel Weiser, a longtime Likud activist and party court judge, says he will not vote for Likud if the Basic Law: Torah Study passes, citing his religious identity and decades of party membership.
Emanuel Weiser, a longtime Likud activist and member of the party's internal court, said he would not vote for the Likud in the next election if the Basic Law: Torah Study passes. Weiser, who identifies as religious, listed his credentials: a Likud member for over 30 years, a member of the party's central committee, a judge in the Likud court, and the governor of the Jabotinsky Order. The Torah Study Basic Law has been a divisive issue within the coalition. The Zioneer has reported on previous opposition from Likud MK Dan Illouz, who called the bill 'a spit in the face of the serving public,' and from MK Moshe Solomon (Religious Zionism), who voted against it. The bill, which seeks to enshrine Torah study as a constitutional value, has sparked debate over the balance between religious study and military service. Weiser's statement adds to the internal Likud pressure against the legislation.
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