Religious Zionism party officials told the Zioneer that MK Moshe Solomon was removed from Knesset committees not over his opposition to the army-Torah integration bill, but over his conduct — acting behind the party's back without prior coordination. Party sources said his behavior was 'not fair, not collegial, and not brave.' Solomon, who helped draft the amendment that enabled the party's support for the bill, then opposed it in the vote.
The internal crisis within Religious Zionism deepened on June 10 as party leaders ousted MK Moshe Solomon from all Knesset committees. While early reports focused on his opposition to the army-Torah integration bill, the Zioneer has learned from party sources that the trigger was not the vote itself but the manner in which Solomon conducted himself. According to party officials, Solomon participated in drafting the amendment that secured the party's support for the bill — a move intended to preserve coalition stability — then voted against it without informing colleagues beforehand. "It's not fair, not collegial, and not brave," one source said. Solomon had previously told the Zioneer that he could not face bereaved families from his community and vote in favor, but insisted he would remain in the faction. The ouster from committees effectively sidelines him from legislative work, though he retains his Knesset seat.
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Source and signal
- Internal intake