MK Avi Maoz (Noam) has threatened in closed conversations to vote against the media regulation bill if his reservations on Shabbat desecration are not incorporated, according to Channel 12's Daphna Liel. Maoz serves on the Knesset Communications Committee.
MK Avi Maoz (Noam), a member of the Knesset Communications Committee, has threatened in closed conversations to vote against the media regulation bill if his reservations on Shabbat desecration are not accepted, Channel 12's Daphna Liel reported Monday. The threat comes amid ongoing coalition negotiations over the media reform legislation, which has divided factions over religious and procedural issues. Previously, as The Zioneer reported, United Torah Judaism drew red lines on the bill's impact on Shabbat sanctity and Israel's Jewish character (June 14). Last week, associates of Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana were reportedly working to stall the bill through bureaucratic means, allegations Ohana's office denied (June 21). Maoz's explicit threat introduces a new pressure point as the committee continues deliberations; the coalition does not hold a majority without his vote.
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