We see this again and again. Haredi MKs telling others MKs or Ministers with whom they have disagreements that they aren't Jewish, or aren't religious, and should take off the kipa from their heads.

After the initial attacks after the formation of the new government have settled down somewhat, last night in a special Knesset session for discussion of the new tax on disposable paper goods MK Yaakov Litzman (UTJ) attacked MK Gilad Kariv (Labor). Litzman said Kariv, a Reform rabbi, is a priest, not a rabbi, and should take off his kipa, he is a goy.

First, humorously, plenty of priests also wear a kipa. Just look at the Pope.

Second, agree or disagree with whoever you want on policy or lifestyle or whatever, but what Litzman said, and what other Haredi MKs have said several times to Bennett and others in the government since it was formed, "take off your kipa" or "you are a goy", shows, I think, exactly why they needed some time away from controlling the religious services of the country, or even their influence on the government. They feel that only they get to decide what Judaism is, how it is defined, and who qualifies to be a member. Disagree with Kariv, disagree with Reform Judaism (as has always been the case), disagree with Bennett, disagree with Matan Kahane, but you dont get to decide who is a Jew, who is a goy and who gets to wear a kipa. The Haredi community, or the Haredi politicians, aren't the owners of Judaism and don't get to decide who can be a member and who cannot.

I am willing enough to criticize Minister Yaakov Litzman when I feels he deserves it, so I should also compliment him when he deserves.

If anybody in the government does, Litzman puts his money where his mouth is.

As he has threatened over the past couple of weeks, this morning Litzman threatened Netanyahu to leave the government should the government vote to approve the lockdown.

Not too many carry through on their promises and threats, but Litzman has in the past, so his threats aren't necessarily empty. He might be bluffing, as neither he nor anyone from UTJ has walked out on a government before for any reason other than chilul shabbos, but he might not be. Litzman has shown himself willing to leave on his own, so he might now too. He doesnt speak for the entire UTJ, but only for himself, but one cannot just dismiss what he is threatening.

Not only that, he is assuring Degel that they will not lose because of him. If Litzman resigns form the government, he goes back to Knesset. Because of the Norwegian Law, MK ELiyahu Baruchi would lose his spot, which he got when Litzman became a minister. Baruchi is from the Degel faction, so an Agudah minister resigning would hurt Degel as well. Litzman told Degel that if he resigns, MK Eliyahu Chassid, from the Agudah faction, will as well, so Baruchi will be moved up in the list and will remain an MK.

Good for Litzman. I can respect that. Not only is he sacrificing his own guy (Hassid) instead of Degel's, but he is really sacrificing him. If Hassid resigns, he is off the list If Litzman should work things out after to become a minister again (as he has also done in the past), the next person in the list (I dont know who that is) gets Litzmans spot, and not Hassid. As far as I know, if Hassid resigns now, he is gone, so Litzman is sacrificing a lot to push his agenda.

UPDATE: 

the above was written before Litzman actually resigned. Immediately before the government meeting began, Litzman officially announced his resignation.

Nothing changes from what I wrote above.

The only thing that is worth adding is that he resigned from his ministerial position but not form the coalition. Meaning he is setting himself up for a return like last time, and probably just wants to be able to say he was not a part of the decision - not being a member of the government is even more distance than voting against the decision.