Tag: Shas Party
Deri criticizes Supreme Court decision, promises to ‘return ballot to the voters’
Coalition lawmakers gathered at a Shas faction meeting at the Knesset in a show of support for party chairman Aryeh Deri on Monday.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed Deri from the Cabinet on Sunday, in accordance with...
Likud, Religious Zionist parties sign coalition agreement, paving the way to a new government
The Likud and Religious Zionist parties reached a coalition agreement on Thursday evening that clears the way for Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu to form a government backed by 64 members of Israel’s Knesset.
Under the...
New bill seeks to grant rabbis immunity from incitement charges
A new bill presented last week by ultra-Orthodox parties Shas and United Torah Judaism seeks to grant rabbis comprehensive immunity against criminal prosecution for incitement, Israel Hayom learned on Sunday.
The bill, sponsored by UTJ Knesset member...
Israel to relax synagogue attendance restrictions ahead of Tisha B’Av, say ministers
Israel’s Health Ministry will increase the number of worshippers permitted in synagogues ahead of Tisha B’Av, which begins on Wednesday evening, the heads of the ultra-Orthodox political parties announced on Monday. The current limit...
UTJ, Shas sign vote-sharing agreement as elections loom
Israel’s ultra-Orthodox United Torah Judaism and Shas parties concluded a vote-sharing agreement on Tuesday and pledged to continue working together in the next Knesset “with full cooperation.”
The deal was signed by Shas leader Interior...
Shas party tells High Court that women can become members, run for office
The sephardic religious Shas Party has formally informed Israel’s High Court of Justice that its regulations do not prevent women from becoming members eligible to run for public office.
The statement came following a petition...