MK Moshe Gafni, chairman of Degel HaTorah, said he will vote against the coalition's broadcast law, according to N12. His statement follows MK Yitzhak Goldknopf's earlier announcement of opposition, meaning the entire United Torah Judaism faction will oppose the bill.
MK Moshe Gafni (Degel HaTorah) announced Monday he will vote against the coalition's broadcast law, joining MK Yitzhak Goldknopf (Agudat Yisrael) who had already declared his opposition earlier. The two statements mean the entire United Torah Judaism faction — comprising both Degel HaTorah and Agudat Yisrael — will vote against the bill, dealing a significant blow to the coalition's legislative agenda.
As The Zioneer reported at 12:18, Goldknopf's announcement had already signaled trouble for the bill. The broadcast law has been a contentious issue within the coalition, with UTJ raising red lines over Shabbat sanctity and the protection of Israel's Jewish character, as reported in June. The bill's prospects now appear uncertain, with the coalition losing a key bloc of votes.
The development follows weeks of coalition infighting over the media reform, with several MKs from coalition parties also expressing opposition. The Knesset has not yet scheduled a vote on the bill, and the coalition will need to secure support from other factions or make concessions to salvage the legislation.
3 developments
- DevelopingGoldknopf delivers ultimatum to Shlomo Karhi: keep Shabbat and content filtering or lose coalition support
- StrongUTJ furious as coalition delays daycare funding vote; Gafni lashes out at Likud
- StrongUnited Torah Judaism boycott stalls muezzin bill vote in Knesset
- StrongUTJ sets Shabbat red lines in broadcast law debate
Source and signal
- Internal intake