Haredi Lawmakers Deepen Opposition to Karhi Communications Bill
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A same-hour update says United Torah Judaism chairman Yitzhak Goldknopf and Degel HaTorah chairman Moshe Gafni will vote against Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi's Communications Bill, deepening the coalition problem around a flagship media reform. Earlier reports show Haredi objections centered on Shabbat broadcasts, content standards and stalled Torah-community legislation. The move matters because every coalition vote is tight before recess and election season. It also shows Torah-observant partners insisting that media regulation respect Jewish public standards, not only coalition timing.
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Sources factually diverge on current opposition scope and the reasons emphasized. Ynet's July 6 flash says Yitzhak Goldknopf and Moshe Gafni both announced they will vote against Karhi's Communications Bill. Israel Hayom, Mako and Kikar's June 10 interview coverage focus on Goldknopf's earlier non-support or Haredi opposition over Shabbat broadcasts and content standards, while Kikar's June 22 report says Degel HaTorah and Shas were blocking the bill until Torah Study Basic Law and daycare legislation advanced and Agudat Israel opposed it on substance. The agreed facts are uniform: the bill is Karhi's Communications Bill, Goldknopf opposed the current version, Haredi concerns include Shabbat, content and Torah-community legislation, and the fight affects coalition legislative math.
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