Otzma Yehudit, UTJ boycott plenum session in protest, sparking gov't crisis

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Otzma Yehudit, UTJ boycott plenum session in protest, sparking gov't crisis
Otzma Yehudit criticized the government's "containment policy" against terror while UTJ argued it didn't respect the coalition agreements.
By ELIAV BREUER

Two parties of the coalition, Otzma Yehudit and United Torah Judaism, boycotted on Monday a special Knesset plenum debate that traditionally includes sharp criticism of the prime minister, the parties announced.

Otzma Yehudit announced in the afternoon that it was boycotting the session over the government's policy on security, including its "containment policy" against terror, the fact that Otzma Yehudit was not notified about a diplomatic summit in Aqaba on Sunday, the fact that the government decided to unseal the home of a terrorist without consulting with National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, and that it evacuated settlers from Evyatar "in violation of the coalition agreements, and the right-wing policy."

At the start of the session, United Torah Judaism announced that it, too, would boycott, due to the government "not respecting the coalition agreements," presumably to due an agreed-upon raise in the budget for private haredi school systems not appearing in the budget that passed in the government on Friday.

more............. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-732847
 
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