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Degel HaTorah removes Moshe Gafni and Uri Maklev from Knesset list
The Degel HaTorah faction of the United Torah Judaism party is undergoing a major leadership shakeup. Rabbi Dov Lando, a prominent spiritual leader of the Lithuanian Haredi stream, has informed longtime Knesset members Moshe Gafni and Uri Maklev that they will not be included on the party’s next electoral list.
Lando cited the need to “refresh” the party’s parliamentary presence as the primary reason for the decision. While Gafni will be leaving the Knesset, Lando has requested that he remain the chairman of the national Degel HaTorah organization. The move has reportedly caused friction within the party, with some members criticizing the manner of the dismissal.
The reshuffle occurs amid internal power struggles between religious authorities Rabbi Dov Lando and Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch. It also follows political tensions regarding the Basic Law: Torah Study bill and military conscription for the Haredi community. Rabbi Lando has also expressed a lack of trust in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, suggesting that the party will prioritize the interests of the yeshiva world over existing coalition dynamics.
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Benjamin Netanyahu · Degel HaTorah · Dov Lando · Moshe Gafni · Uri Maklev
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Prime Minister Netanyahu informed party representatives that there is no coalition majority to pass the haredi conscription bill. www.europesays.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] MK Moshe Gafni and Rabbi Uri Maklev will not serve in the next Knesset. ashams.com · www.europesays.com · pnn.ps
- [● 3 SOURCES] The removal of Gafni and Maklev is intended to refresh the party's parliamentary representation with new faces. ashams.com · pnn.ps
- [● 4 SOURCES] Moshe Gafni was requested to remain in his position as chairman of the Degel HaTorah organization. ashams.com · www.europesays.com · pnn.ps
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Rabbi Lando stated that the faction no longer has trust in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. www.europesays.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The leadership change is part of an internal struggle for influence between Rabbi Dov Lando and Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch. ashams.com · pnn.ps