Ultra-Orthodox Parties Threaten to Block Defence Budget Increase Over Education Restrictions
בגלל הגבלות על החינוך העצמאי: החרדים איימו לא לתמוך בהגדלת תקציב הביטחון
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Israel's coalition delayed a vote on increasing the defence budget after ultra-Orthodox parties threatened to withhold support over restrictions on independent religious education. The crisis was eventually resolved with an agreement to continue negotiations, decoupling the issue from the defence budget and linking it to other legislation instead. In the background, Yesh Atid party members filed petitions and MK Merav Michaeli requested an investigation into coalition funds, with opposition leader Lapid accusing the government of looting public money.
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</div>הקואליציה דחתה הצבעה על הגדלת תקציב הביטחון בניסיון להגיע להסכמות עם החרדים. בהמשך המשבר נפתר, וסוכם כי השיח יימשך תוך התניה של חקיקה אחרת ולא של תקציב הביטחון. ברקע: עתירות של חברי יש עתיד ובקשה של ח"כ מיכאלי לבחון את הכספים הקואליציוניים. לפיד: "עוצרים את ביזת הכסף"Related dispatches
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