Agudat Yisrael hits back at Degel Hatorah

I like it. Agudat Yisrael is hitting back at Degel Hatiorah. Degekl is claiming to be upset that the Belzer Rebeb approved that the Belz educational system should adopt the core curriculum studies so as to get full funding form the Ministry of Education (they say they are doing it so their teachers can get a decent salary and stop leaving for greener pastures). Degel wont let them into Chinuch Atzmai, so this is the only route left open tot hem, but Degel considers this to be a serious breach in Haredi Judaism and the fidelity to a pure educational system.

Aguda is now hitting back. They are attacking Degel for double standards - while they criticize Belz for the educational decisions, a decision that only affects internal Belz schools, whiel Degel Hatora ran a faction in the World Zionist Organization elections and is sitting in a coalition with the Reform - just to get jobs and money.

source: Kikar

This is a questionable argument because Degel did not officially run in the WZO elections and join. The Eretz Hakodesh faction is technically independent, run by Rabbi Pesach Lerner and overseen by Yitzchak Pindrus, MK of Degel Hatorah. Even MK Uri Maklev of Degel has admitted that Eretz Hakodesh is a daughter faction fo Degel Hatorah. Shas joined WZO several years earlier in a more official capacity. Degel only joined WZO in the most recent election but they did so while hiding behind a different name. 

So, Degel can attack Aguda for adopting some increased secular studies for money but Degel can join WZO and sit in a coalition with the Reform for money?

Pindrus vehemently denies the whole thing saying Degel has nothing to do with it. As mentioned, in an interview this evening Maklev admitted the connection between Degel and Eretz Hakodesh. 

I love it.

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