MK Yoav Ben Tzur (Shas) said Wednesday evening that Shas will not coordinate with United Torah Judaism and will vote for the bill to split the attorney general's role. Ben Tzur criticized the High Court's interim order blocking the arrest freeze bill as 'another dangerous escalation of the judicial dictatorship,' according to N12.
MK Yoav Ben Tzur's statement Wednesday evening signals a realignment in the coalition's legislative standoff. Shas had previously conditioned its support for any coalition legislation on a halt to arrests of Haredi draft evaders (as The Zioneer reported June 22). However, Ben Tzur's comments indicate Shas is now willing to back the attorney general split bill independently of UTJ's demands. UTJ had earlier conditioned its vote on the AG split bill on a government decision on funding for Haredi daycare teachers (The Zioneer, June 18). The High Court's interim order blocking the arrest freeze bill has intensified the crisis, with Ben Tzur accusing the judiciary of overreach. The Knesset is expected to debate the AG split bill tonight, though UTJ's position remains unclear.
2 developments
- StrongUnited Torah Judaism joins Shas in blocking coalition legislation unless draft-evader arrests end and Torah study Basic Law passes
- StrongMK Pindrus calls to split Attorney General role, claims power used to imprison Haredim
- StrongMK Vaturi: Coalition aims to pass attorney general split bill this term, first step to dismantling 'junta'
- DevelopingCoalition expected to pass attorney general split bill tonight, MK Saada says
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