Basic Law: Torah Study Passes In Knesset As Lawmakers Argue Over Its Meaning
The measure passed 58-54 after coalition pressure from ultra-Orthodox parties and triggered resignations and petitions to the High Court of Justice.
- On Monday, the Knesset passed the Basic Law: Torah Study, establishing Torah study as a "fundamental value" of the state after heated parliamentary debate.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu advanced the legislation as part of a quid-pro-quo agreement with ultra-Orthodox parties to preserve his coalition bloc before upcoming elections.
- Following legal warnings, legislators removed a controversial clause that equated Torah study to military service, narrowing the final version to purely declarative language.
- The Knesset simultaneously approved an arrest exemption for Haredi draft evaders in a 58-54 vote, prompting Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel to resign in protest.
- Yesh Atid and Yisrael Beytenu petitioned the High Court of Justice to challenge the exemption, citing IDF manpower shortages exceeding 12,000 annually.
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Law passed second and third readings by 58-54 votes
The Knesset, the Israeli parliament, has adopted a controversial Basic Law designating Torah study as a fundamental value. According to critics, this could pave the way for exemption from military service for ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students. The law was introduced by the ultra-Orthodox parties Shas and United Torah Judaism (UTJ). According to the law, "Torah study is a fundamental value in the heritage of the Jewish people and in the State of I…
The bill, passed by the Israeli Parliament on Monday, July 13, in its second and third readings by a vote of 63 to 52, grants preferential treatment to those who evade military service. Opponents argue that this so-called Basic Law, which serves as a constitution, will be used by ultra-Orthodox Jews to avoid conscription, a highly contentious issue in Israel.
The Israeli parliament has passed the controversial "Thora Basic Law" after heated debates. With the concession of Prime Minister Netanyahu to his ultra-orthodox partners, the crack in society is likely to get even deeper. By J. Segador.
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