MK Avi Maoz (Noam party) will likely not be present for the Knesset vote on the Torah Study Basic Law scheduled for Wednesday, according to journalist Daphna Liel (N12). Maoz is said to be furious at the coalition for not advancing his bill on the Western Wall arrangements, creating a potential crisis for the already-tenuous vote.
MK Avi Maoz (Noam) is expected to absent himself from Wednesday's Knesset vote on the Torah Study Basic Law, journalist Daphna Liel (N12) reported Tuesday evening. Maoz is furious over the coalition's failure to advance his bill regulating arrangements at the Western Wall, and is threatening to deprive the vote of his seat. The Basic Law, which would equate Torah study with national service, has already failed once this month when Haredi parties Shas and UTJ skipped a vote. The bill's prospects are uncertain — coalition discipline is fraying as several Likud MKs have voted against or expressed reservations, and Maoz's absence could tip the balance if the vote is razor-thin.
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