MK Gilad Kariv (The Democrats) said the coalition voted down his proposal to place polling stations in nursing homes immediately after passing the Basic Law: Torah Study. Kariv cited Leviticus 19:32 on honoring the elderly and warned that if the issue is not resolved, the matter will be taken to court.
The exchange came during the same Knesset session in which the coalition passed the Basic Law: Torah Study in its final readings. MK Kariv, a former Reform rabbi, sought to place polling stations in nursing homes to ensure elderly citizens can vote without traveling. The coalition voted down his bill. In his statement, Kariv quoted Leviticus 19:32 — "You shall rise before the gray-haired and honor the face of the old" — suggesting the coalition's priorities contradict its own religious values. He warned that if the issue is not resolved legislatively, he would petition the High Court of Justice. The Basic Law: Torah Study, a key coalition bill, passed after months of legislative wrangling, but opposition members have signaled they may challenge it in court over its implications for military service exemptions and allocations.
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