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'A Stab in the Back to IDF Troops': Opposition Decries Bismuth Appt
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Likud appoints Boaz Bismuth as head of Knesset defense committee
Bismuth's appointment is seen as a key move to advance the ultra-Orthodox draft exemption bill. Sources say Haredi lawmakers believe he will 'garner broader support' for the controversial legislation, which would grant retroactive exemptions to yeshiva students
Replacing Edelstein with Bismuth will be the first time that the committee chairman has actually been chosen by elderly rabbis and their representatives in the Knesset to promote evasion. An inexperienced clown whose main talent is to bow down to Netanyahu has been parachuted into the sensitive position. All for the sake of power
Yuli Edelstein, the outgoing chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Security Committee, sharply criticized the process: "This vote will tear up the law, it's a political move." Senior Likud official: "Bismuth has a higher chance of succeeding – he's a much more moderate person."
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