Posted on 06/18/21
| News Source: Israel Hayom
United Torah Judaism lawmakers were enraged to learn Wednesday that the new government plans to set up a special committee to review the longstanding regions-secular status quo in Israel.
The panel, set to be formed under the Religious Services Ministry, is expected to look into controversial matters such as conversion, kashrut, commerce on the weekends, and public transportation on Shabbat.
"It turns out that the prime minister doesn't only break his campaign promises, but also breaks his word in office," said UTJ MK Uri Maklev, referring to a past statement by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, who said the government is unlikely to visit the issue of the status quo.
United Torah Judaism leader Moshe Gafni: "There will be a war for every T crossed and I dotted and, G-d willing, we will topple this evil government."