MK Moshe Tur-Paz (Yesh Atid) formally requested the Knesset legal adviser's opinion on whether the proposed Basic Law: Torah Study would grant absolute constitutional protection for Haredim from military service, allow Haredi schools to skip core curriculum, and enable coalition fund transfers without transparency or equal criteria, N12 reports.
MK Moshe Tur-Paz (Yesh Atid) has formally requested the Knesset legal adviser to issue an opinion on the proposed Basic Law: Torah Study, raising three specific constitutional concerns. According to N12, Tur-Paz asked whether the bill would grant absolute constitutional protection for Haredim from IDF service and national service, whether it would allow Haredi educational institutions to entirely omit core curriculum subjects, and whether it would enable coalition fund transfers without transparency or equal criteria.
The Basic Law: Torah Study has been a contentious issue in the Knesset, advancing through the Ministerial Committee for Legislation and facing preliminary votes amid criticism from opposition MKs and some coalition partners. The Zioneer has previously reported on the bill's progress, including its approval by the ministerial committee and the removal of a clause equating Torah study with military service. The bill's supporters argue it is a declarative measure protecting Torah study, while critics warn it could create a constitutional framework for unequal burden-sharing.
Tur-Paz's request for a legal opinion signals a new opposition effort to scrutinize the bill's potential legal effects. The Knesset legal adviser's response is pending and could influence the debate ahead of further readings.
3 developments
- DevelopingMK Moshe Tur-Paz says Torah study bill is 'a desecration of Torah', will study without exemption
- StrongKnesset Committee approves transfer of Torah Study Basic Law; legal adviser opposes
- DevelopingOpposition whip Merav Ben-Ari likens Torah study to IDF service as bill pulled from agenda
- DevelopingKnesset advances Basic Law equating Torah study with IDF service
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