Agudas Yisrael Wants 6th Slot, Without Rotation Agreement
(Wednesday, December 5th, 2012)
While the Degel HaTorah faction of Yahadut HaTorah envisions a rotation agreement for the sixth slot on the joint ticket, Agudas Yisrael has a different vision, that it will receive that position and there will be no rotation with Degel.
Despite the presence of key players at the meeting they were unable to reach agreement regarding the sixth position, pushing off the decision to Wednesday. The final list must be submitted to the Central Election Committee by Thursday afternoon 22 Kislev.
Undoubtedly the inability of the sides to iron out their differences will lead to a loss for the chareidi tzibur at large, for the decision of the HaPeles/Yerushalmi faction to split off and run independently in the general elections will cost the chareidi tzibur a seat, if not more.
After the Moetzas Gedolei HaTorah of Degel HaTorah met earlier in the week and decided not to reinstate Rav Menachem Carmel, it signaled the end of any chance of unity ahead of the election. The HaPeles faction will run independent of Degel HaTorah, under the party name Netzach. Heading the list will be the deputy editor of HaPeles, Yeshayahu Wein, 35, a resident of Kiryat Sefer. The decision was made in consultation with HaGaon HaRav Shmuel Auerbach Shlita, who gave his bracha for the move to run alone.
A Shas Asifa held in the Beis Yisrael Hall in Yerushalayim on Tuesday night the eve of 21 Kislev 5773 did not pass peacefully as there were jeers and shouts of anger, a visible sign that the recently praised party achdus was breaking apart at the seams. Towards the end of the event, the verbal assaults shifted gear to physical violence and targeted were two nephews of Shas leader Eli Yishai. Tensions between party activists in the Deri and Yishai camps continues to rise and the party prepares to announce its lineup for Knesset, each waiting to see who receives the number one position from Maran HaGaon HaRav Ovadia Yosef Shlita.
Yishai and the other party leaders had already left the event, and when he heard what had occurred, instructed his driver to return to the hall. Yishai assisted one nephew, transporting him to the emergency room of Shaare Zedek Medical Center in his vehicle. A second nephew, who was more seriously injured in the attack, was transported by ambulance. The nephew who required hospitalization for his injuries reportedly passed out for a period of time, telling Yishai after being hit he simply does not remember what took place. Later in the night he was transported to Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital.
Kikar Shabbat reports the deputy prime minister was at his bedside for a period of time, and he released a statement decrying “the tremendous chilul Hashem” that occurred, vowing that people seeking to simply stir the pot and cause disunity in the party would be ousted.
Laadat reports that Rav Yaakov Friedman, who acts as a spokesman for Netzach, confirmed this is the case and the Degel split off faction has decided to run independently. Rav Friedman is quoted as adding “we realized they wiped out the dead, as well as the living.” He was referring to the decision making process that did not take into account the position of Rav Auerbach, as well as earlier statements that the decision to oust Carmel from the lineup was contrary to HaGaon HaRav Elyashiv ZT”L, who made the appointment.
Coalition Chair: We May Get a Coalition Without the Chareidim.
(Wednesday, December 5th, 2012)
Likud coalition chairman MK Ze’ev Elkin was quoted on Tuesday afternoon 20 Kislev 5773 as stating it is entirely possible the government coalition following the general elections will not contain chareidi parties. He explained that chances of building a coalition that does not include chareidim is not out of the question, Globes reports.
ALL M. K. ZE'EV ELKIN. NEEDS IS FOR THE FRUMERS TO KEEP ON WITH THEIR IN-FIGHTING.
ASHKENAZIM WITH THEIR MOUTH,AND SAFARDIM WITH THEIR HANDS,
THEY WILL SOON KILL SOMEONE.
THE SATMAR REBBE SEEMS TO BE RIGHT,
NOT FOR HIS REASON.
BUT THERE IS NO UNITY AND THESE ELECTIONS STINK.
IN THE END FRUM PEOPLE WILL NOT GET ANY VOTES.
GABY LOCK
P.S. SEE MY BLOG ON THE ELECTIONS.
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