Israeli Supreme Court Orders Cuts To Ultra-Orthodox Funding
Israel has withheld approximately $5 billion in funds from the Palestinian Authority for several years. The source stated that the situation has moved beyond political extortion to a risk of total collapse for the Palestinian Authority's political and service-oriented functions. Failure to resolve the crisis could lead to the authority's inability to perform its duties. Israel's Supreme Court has ordered the cutting of state funding for Ultra-Orthodox individuals who do not serve in the military. Previously, these individuals received taxpayer-funded support to focus on Torah studies instead of employment. The ruling targets those who refuse military service. The decision affects Talmudic schools and religious students who have historically relied on these subsidies.
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Sources · 7 independent
Sky News Arabia Radio
“تحتجز اسرائيل منذ سنوات حتى اليوم نحو خمس مليارات دولار فالأمر لم يعود ابتزازاً سياسياً بالمال بل دفع منظومة السلطة الفلسطينية إلى الانهيار”
Sky News Arabia Radio
“the Palestinian Finance Minister addressed the people here after his ministry's failure to secure even half of the salaries for about one hundred thousand employees”
BR24
“Ein Schritt, den Israels Oberstas Gericht jetzt angeordnet hat. Bislang werden die Ultra-Autodoxen mit Steuergeld unterstützt, damit sie nicht arbeiten müssen und sich auf die Tora-Studium konzentrieren können, ein Leben lang. Doch den Wehrdienstverweigerern sollen die Hilfen gestrichen werden.”
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