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Gafne: Katz Is Working Against PM Netanyahu


gafIsrael Railways launched a partial strike on Sunday 2 Rosh Chodesh Elul after it was ordered by the government to stop its Shabbos maintenance and upgrades. This was the result of a near coalition crisis with the chareidi parties, insisting they will not tolerate Israel Railways continued “trampling of Kedushas Shabbos”, leading to the personal intervention of Prime Minister Netanyahu.

MK Moshe Gafne in a close forum with faction members blamed Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz for the crisis. It is reported that Katz decided to ignore the religious status quo and coalition agreements, giving the green light for the railway’s chilul Shabbos.

Prime Minister Netanyahu openly blamed Katz, demanding adherence to the so-called religious status quo.

In Likud circles there is an awareness of Katz’s growing popularity and increasing desire to become Prime Minister. It is believed that Netanyahu is using this to known Katz down a number of popularity pegs, blaming the near coalition crisis on him and him alone. Katz has opted to remain totally silent, refusing all media requests for comment as the Prime Minister is shifting the blame for the entire crisis in Katz’s lap.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)



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