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NEWS
Rabbi Gafni Attacks Barak for Delays on Draft Law
by Eliezer Rauchberger
Rabbi Moshe Gafni sharply attacked Prime Minister Ehud Barak
for his decision to prevent the first reading in the Knesset
of the temporary order for the deferral of the draft of
yeshiva students.
In his attack, in which he labeled the prime minister "a
liar," Rabbi Gafni said: "The prime minister has plunged the
public system into an unprecedented ebb. He joined with
Tommy Lapid in order to immortalize today's anti-democratic
method. He teamed up with Sharon in order to stop Shas and
with Shas in order to stop Sharon. On 14 Kislev, he informed
the High Court that he wants to complete the legislation,
and seeks an extension of three months.
"Less than 24 hours after notifying the High Court, he came
here and sent the Justice Minister to prevent the 80 members
of the Knesset who were supposed to support the law and
sought to remand the law, threatening us that if we didn't
agree to postponement of the vote, he would take back the
entire law. What will Israeli youngsters say now? 'The Prime
Minister is a liar!'"
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