The litvish community in Haifa is angry with Mayor Yona Yahav, accusing him of failing to adhere to a rotation agreement. Degel Hatorah officials in Haifa explain Miki Alper is supposed to move into a deputy mayor slot now as per a rotation agreement, but the agreement is not being honored and the mayor is unwilling to get involved.

Degel officials this week sent an angry-worded letter to the mayor, calling upon him to abide by the agreement without delays and without excuses. Nevertheless, Alper is not receiving the deputy slot.

On Tuesday, 23 Iyar, Degel officials accused the mayor of distancing the litvish community while endearing himself to the chassidish community. Degel officials explain that in Tuesday’s Yisrael Hayom there is a report of a tender to build eight kindergarten classrooms in Ramat Vishnitz in addition to a girl’s school for Gerre chassidim, using this add to validate their accusations.

A City Hall officials responded to the accusations, accusing Degel of being whiners. He adds that Vishnitz is in need of classrooms and that is why they are being built as is the case with the girl’s school and it has nothing to do with discrimination. “Apparently whoever whines just did not ask and he does not have a legitimate complaint and must blame only himself” the official added.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)