A source in United Torah Judaism criticized MK Aryeh Deri, the initiator of the law freezing arrests of Haredi draft evaders, for vacationing in Italy while the High Court of Justice hears petitions against the legislation. The source noted that the government did not send a representative to defend the law, calling it 'the best proof that even he himself did not believe in the law.'
A source in United Torah Judaism (UTJ) criticized MK Aryeh Deri, the architect of the law freezing arrests of Haredi yeshiva students who avoid military service, for being on vacation in Italy while the High Court of Justice hears petitions against the legislation. The source said the government's failure to send a representative to defend the law in court is 'the best proof that even he himself did not believe in the law.'
The criticism comes after The Zioneer reported earlier this week that the government decided not to appear in the High Court for the hearing on the arrest freeze law, as well as for the broadcast law. The government's absence was first reported on Monday, July 20, with MK Deri and Minister Shlomo Karai making the decision not to send representation.
The arrest freeze law has been a flashpoint in coalition politics, with Defense Minister Israel Katz reportedly blocking its advancement in June, and Prime Minister Netanyahu expressing fury over opposition to the bill. The Knesset's legal adviser also ruled that the bill exceeded its original scope, adding to its legal challenges. The current criticism from within UTJ underscores growing coalition tensions over the handling of the legislation.
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