Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich criticized MK Moshe Gafni on Saturday night, saying Gafni finds it harder to tell his own children not to learn from a religious teacher than to say the same to secular students. Smotrich said Gafni's approach is 'producing a generation that is disappearing' within the Haredi public.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich criticized MK Moshe Gafni (Judaism, UTJ) on Saturday night, accusing him of applying different standards when it comes to religious education versus secular education.
According to Smotrich's statement, Gafni finds it easier to tell secular families not to send their children to learn from a religious teacher than to give the same instruction to his own children. Smotrich said Gafni's stance is 'producing a generation that is disappearing' within the Haredi public.
The remarks come amid an ongoing political debate over education funding and the role of religious instruction in Israeli schools. No immediate response from Gafni or his office has been reported.
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