Shas and Yahadut Hatorah are preparing a bill that addresses a High Court of Justice decision permitting grocery stores in Israel to open on Shabbos.

Health Minister Yaakov Litzman, Finance Committee Chairman MK Moshe Gafni and Shas faction chairman MK Yoav Ben Tzur explain, “Due to the fact that the Attorney General is dragging his feet on the subject of the additional discussion requested by the supermarket owners in Tel Aviv, we are planning to bring the private bill to prevent Chilul Shabbos”.

They explain that coalition agreements will compel coalition partners to support this as these agreements call for maintaining the religious status quo.

They also explain they will not tolerate the continued foot-dragging by Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit as the matter at hand demands immediate attention.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)