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Israel's Haredi Daycare Subsidy Crisis
The removal of daycare subsidies for haredi families due to a High Court ruling sparks political tensions and potential coalition crisis in Israel.
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Israel
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High Court Of JusticeIdfAttorney General’s OfficeLabor MinistryUnited Torah Judaism
Yoav Ben-TzurYisrael EichlerBenjamin Netanyahu
- What is the goal of the proposed bill regarding daycare subsidies?
- A proposed bill aims to modify the daycare subsidy system to only consider the mother's employment status, allowing haredi families to continue receiving subsidies even if the father is a yeshiva student.
- What are the potential consequences if the proposed bill fails to pass?
- The bill's passage is crucial for the coalition's stability, as its failure could lead to a crisis and potential collapse due to haredi parties' opposition and threat of leaving the coalition.
- What was the High Court of Justice ruling that impacted haredi families?
- Israel's High Court ruled that all military-age haredi men must enlist in the IDF, leading to the removal of state benefits, including daycare subsidies, for yeshiva students.
- What is the main argument of the haredi lawmakers opposing the IDF enlistment?
- Haredi lawmakers oppose the IDF enlistment requirement and argue that removing subsidies will negatively impact haredi women's employment, as they will need to care for children they can no longer afford daycare for.
- Why did the Attorney General's office remove state benefits, such as daycare subsidies?
- The Attorney General's office argued that providing financial incentives to avoid IDF service was illegal, resulting in the removal of daycare subsidies for eligible haredi families.