MK Gilad Kariv (The Democrats) said the coalition voted down his proposal to place polling stations in nursing homes during the Knesset session that passed the Basic Law: Torah Study. Kariv warned that if the issue is not resolved, the matter will be taken to court.
MK Gilad Kariv (The Democrats) stated late Monday that the coalition voted down his legislative proposal to place polling stations in nursing homes, during the same Knesset session in which the Basic Law: Torah Study was passed. Kariv quoted the biblical verse "You shall rise before the elderly and honor the face of the old man" (Leviticus 19:32), suggesting the coalition's priorities contradict that principle. He emphasized that if the issue is not resolved legislatively, the matter will be taken to court. The Basic Law: Torah Study, which equates Torah study with national service, has been a flashpoint in coalition politics for weeks, as The Zioneer has previously reported. Kariv's nursing-home voting access bill is a separate legislative track, but its defeat in the same session highlights ongoing tensions over the coalition's legislative agenda.
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