Speaking at a Kalkalist Conference, Finance Minister Yair Lapid explained to the economic forum that he is pleased that he merited realizing his dream, implementing a cut in the size of the government and forming a coalition that does not include chareidi parties.
He praised his accomplishments, a cabinet of 22 ministers and a government that does not have any ministers without portfolio. He added it has been many years since a coalition was formed that included a government without chareidi parties. Other accomplishments that he hailed is the prolonged daylight savings time which mimics the European model, compelling the inclusion of secular subjects into non-Zionist schools or forfeit significant state aid, and eliminating the old standard for eligibility for government subsidized housing [with the former eligibility requirements being more favorable to chareidim].
“This is the lesson we have learned in the past year. This is a reminder that we receive each day anew and the battle is never over” Lapid added.
Regarding the planned induction of bnei yeshivos into the military he stated this will result in “tens of thousands of chareidim will be joining the workforce because we can no longer pay their bills. We must bring the nation from a culture of handouts to one of earning one’s own way for working people are not required to pay the bills of those who feel they do not wish to get out and work” the minister added.
The minister spoke of his vision, to amend the law to permit civil marriage and to improve the situation for the middle class and the poor.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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He has accomplished most of his goals. The pro-zionist yeshivos are being forced to give up on zionism (which would alienate many of their “right wing” students, and bankrupt themselves) or adjust to having most of their students spend several years in the army and then leaving the yeshiva world to be baal ha-battim, at best. The unintended consequence is that he has revived the largely dormant anti-zionist hareidim, perhaps turning the Eidah Hareididis from a kashrus agency into a political force, and risk undermining the state’s international position (since anti-zionist hareidim are conscientious objectors, and persecuting them could undermine toleration of Israel). He also may have seriously weakened the IDF if he forces the army to accept many unwilling and potential disruptive soldiers.
So everyone except the establishment hareidim are winners. The hilonim bashed their mortal enemies (us). The anti-zionist hareidim are regaining political traction which they haven’t had for almost a century. The Arabs will benefit from the IDF’s loss of cohesion.
Looks like he too was noticed that the asifah in the US is cancelled.
Lapid said, “tens of thousands of chareidim will be joining the workforce because we can no longer pay their bills…”
If you really cared to get them to work, you’d make job training available.
This guy is a creepy rasha. Hopefully he will do teshuva, if not may his downfall come soon like all the others who tried harming Yidden and Yiddishkeit. The claim that “chareidim” don’t work is also a pack of lies. Many chashuva yungerleit are BH sitting and learning and insuring the existence of the world and the yishuv in Eretz Yisroel. Lapid and his cronies wouldn’t last a day in kollel, the “work” would be way to hard for them. The hundreds of people I know in America and E.Y. from all backgrounds and flavors are all working very hard at whatever their doing. I know many hard working frum professionals and businessmen making a lot more money than these secular Israeli losers. I don’t know what these evil self hating Jews are talking about.
Akup said, “…risk undermining the state’s international position (since anti-zionist hareidim are conscientious objectors, and persecuting them could undermine toleration of Israel…”
The nations don’t care. In fact, I think that they agree with lapid more than any chraidi.
#3- You will be delighted to learn that the Israeli government offers many job training opportunities.
Here is a link to the website of the Ministry of Economy: http://www.moital.gov.il/NR/exeres/79FAD123-7EBA-421F-92F4-EE5E2C53ACA9.htm
He thinks mighty highly of himself, but he’s a pretty typical one dimensional politician, trying to solve one problem by creating 10 others, whatever his true motivations are.
#3 MDG – There is some very basic job training that he’s trying to make available to the Chareidi community – it’s called the core curriculum. For some reason, the Chareidi leadership doesn’t seem too enthusiastic about it…
an Israeli Yid
aka pooka and lapid are very similar in my books
both are politicians who couldn’t care less about emes or torah but just trying to destroy the political opposition.
it is good to see a rasha like lapid strut out his greatness, it makes his coming fall even more enjoyable.