A 352-page petition was filed to the High Court of Justice (Bagatz) challenging a government decision that bars young ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) men from participating in the 'Discounted Apartment' housing lottery. The petitioners argue the policy amounts to a 'collective punishment' and a 'marriage tax' that disproportionately harms women and children, according to a report by Avi Moskov on Kol B'Ramah.
The petition, reported by Avi Moskov on the Kol B'Ramah radio station, challenges a recent policy by the Israeli government that excludes young Haredi men from the state-subsidized 'Discounted Apartment' program (a lottery for reduced-price housing). The 352-page filing contends that the exclusion is not a budgetary or eligibility measure but a punitive act targeting an entire community, described as 'collective punishment'. It further characterizes the policy as a 'marriage tax', arguing that it effectively penalizes marriage and family life in the Haredi sector, with particular harm to women and children who depend on housing stability. The High Court has not yet issued a ruling on the petition.
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