Shas is expected to support Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi's broadcast law in exchange for advancing the Basic Law: Torah Study, according to a report on ynet. The deal would secure Shas's backing for the media reform bill, which faces opposition from United Torah Judaism.
Shas is expected to back Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi's broadcast law (the media reform bill) in exchange for advancing the Basic Law: Torah Study, according to a report on ynet. The development marks a potential breakthrough for the coalition, which has struggled to secure a majority for the broadcast law amid opposition from United Torah Judaism (UTJ). As The Zioneer has reported, UTJ leaders have said they will vote against the bill, while the Basic Law: Torah Study passed its first Knesset reading last week. The deal would secure Shas's support for the broadcast law, though the legislative timeline remains unclear.
2 developments
- StrongRabbi Yosef instructs Deri to back all coalition bills, including broadcast law, to secure Haredi draft exemptions
- StrongShas Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef blesses law freezing arrest of Haredi draft evaders
- DevelopingChanges to Torah Study Basic Law being negotiated after preliminary vote
- StrongDeri to coalition: no votes for any legislation unless Torah Study Basic Law advances
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