MK Michael Shemesh (Yesh Atid) stated that Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich was himself a signatory to the original Basic Law: Torah Study bill, revealing Smotrich's direct involvement in the legislation.
MK Michael Shemesh (Yesh Atid) stated that Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich was himself a signatory to the original Basic Law: Torah Study bill. Shemesh's claim, reported on June 10, appears to place Smotrich at the center of the controversial legislation, which has drawn criticism from secular and non-religious factions. The Basic Law: Torah Study bill, if passed, would enshrine Torah study as a foundational principle of the state, affecting the balance between religious and secular elements in Israeli law and society. Smotrich's office has not yet responded to the allegation.
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