Shas leader Minister Aryeh Deri accuses journalists, chareidi affairs correspondents in particular, of targeting Shas unfairly. Deri feels they are acting against Shas and working to promote the agenda of Yachad, the party headed by former Shas leader Eli Yishai.

Deri spoke with Galei Tzahal (Army Radio) host Razi Barkai, explaining the attack against Shas is truly unprecedented, being orchestrated by a small group of journalists. He feels that they have been against him for three years, since he returned to Shas.

Deri accuses these chareidi affairs reporters of working to further Yishai’s agenda, a voice that is not heard at present in the cabinet. “They want a different kind of Shas but they will become accustomed a bit at a time”.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)