In an interview aired Wednesday evening on the Patriots program, Deri said the left had spent millions of shekels to fund collaborators within the Haredi public to sow division and suppress turnout. He also warned that the left aims to appoint eight judges who would remain for 30 years to control the state.
Aryeh Deri, chairman of the Shas party, gave an interview on the 'Patriots' program Wednesday evening. He accused the Israeli left of an 'insane campaign' to suppress the Haredi vote, alleging that millions of shekels were spent on collaborators within the Haredi public. Deri cited a recorded conversation from the Kaplan protests as evidence. He also warned of the left's plan to appoint eight judges for 30-year terms to 'control the state.' The claims were part of a heated political exchange; no immediate responses from left-wing figures were reported.
2 developments
- DevelopingSenior Agudat Yisrael figure accuses Aryeh Deri of knowingly promoting futile draft law for personal campaign
- DevelopingDeri: Right-wing bloc will remain united after vote, opposition petition to High Court aims to split the people
- DevelopingShas chairman Aryeh Deri calls for right-wing unity, denies advancing draft-exemption bill
- DevelopingAryeh Deri criticizes Likud for neglecting Mizrahi voters
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