Posted on 03/27/22
| News Source: JPost
Coalition Chairwoman MK Idit Silman said on Saturday that the issue of implementing the “Kotel Compromise” isn’t something that will happen during this coalition, because “much of it is one big demagoguery,” she told KAN 11 news.
The goal of the current government is to preserve the orthodox character of the Western Wall, she said.
“If we look at the people of Israel in general, most of them aren’t in this state of mind [to implement the compromise],” she said. “Yes, there is a minority [of support] and it is our role to make sure that its voice isn’t strong and significant and that it does not prevail.”
“The Kotel Compromise represents a suitable solution that addresses the needs of everyone who wishes to pray at the Western Wall,” the Israeli Reform movement said in response.
“The Netanyahu government approved the outline but withdrew it due to pressure from extremists. The current government has stated and committed to compromise solutions,” it said. “Therefore, we expect that there will be no surrender to the extremist voices and that the government will make the Western Wall an open and respectful place of prayer for every Jew.”