Ultra-Orthodox parties may offer Israeli government political safety net
Journalist Amit Segal claims that Yitzhak Shapira, the most-likely replacement for senior ultra-Orthodox legislator Yaakov Litzman, has been secretly negotiating with the government for a deal that would halt anti-ultra-Orthodox legislation.
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Israeli journalist Amit Segal revealed March 27 that a representative of the ultra-Orthodox community has been negotiating with senior members of the governing coalition for a political cease-fire between the government and the ultra-Orthodox parties in the Opposition.
"In recent months, the in-law of the Grand Rabbi of Gur — Yitzhak Shapira — held a series of meetings, both with [Foreign Minister Yair] Lapid and with [Prime Minister Naftali] Bennett's chief of staff, on a proposal for a truce: a six-month hiatus against anti-ultra-Orthodox legislation, especially concerning the kosher-telephone reform, which is so important for the Grand Rabbi of Gur. In exchange, the ultra-Orthodox will offer the coalition a political safety net," tweeted Segal.