United Torah Judaism faction chairman MK Uri Maklev told yeshiva students Monday that Religious Zionist politicians who claim Torah can be combined with other pursuits 'will not be forgiven,' accusing them of causing 'great damage.' The remarks, reported by N12, escalate the ongoing rift between the Haredi and Religious Zionist camps.
MK Uri Maklev (United Torah Judaism), chairman of the party's Knesset faction, launched a sharp attack on Religious Zionism during a conversation with yeshiva students Monday evening. According to a report by N12, Maklev said: 'Politicians who said that Torah can be together with other things — this thing will not be forgiven them. We are dealing with this great damage.'
The remarks come amid an ongoing public rift between the Haredi and Religious Zionist camps over military service, Torah study, and the character of the state. As The Zioneer has reported, UTJ MKs have previously warned Religious Zionist leaders against stoking divisions, while Religious Zionist figures have criticized Haredi draft exemptions. Maklev's latest comments, delivered directly to yeshiva students, appear to frame the ideological divide as a matter of unforgivable betrayal rather than policy disagreement.
The statement was not accompanied by further elaboration or a response from Religious Zionist leaders.
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