Angry Exchanges Between Chareidi and Anti-Chareidi MKs Over Entry Of Foreign Students

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — There were angry exchanges in the Knesset’s law committee Monday over the issue of foreign students entering the country. Most of those slated to arrive in the coming weeks are Yeshiva students and MK Eli Avidar (Yisrael Beitenu) was quick to accuse the Chareidim of trying to bring disease into Israel with foreign students, stating that “You should be ashamed because you brought people from Brooklyn and infected your own people in Bnei Brak and Beitar Illit. You are public criminals who act irresponsibly towards your citizens. There should be equality and everyone should be allowed in, but you are allowing only Chareidim.”

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Committee chairman Yaakov Asher (UTJ) responded that “it is a shame and disgrace, this is antisemitism. You gained a quarter of a seat of Jew-haters. I was dismayed by Avigdor Liberman’s cynical call to listen to Professor Gamzu (coronavirus project manager) only regarding the entry of yeshiva students while ignoring the other students. This is cynical, despicable and insulting. There are equal health rules for students and yeshiva students, you are lying.”

Professor Gamzu discussed Sunday with officials the arrival and conditions of entry for some 17,000 students who are due to enter Israel. Official data reveal that 12,000 yeshiva and seminary students will arrive, as well as 2,000 students, 5000 participants in the Masa program, 500 participants in Naaleh and 1500 more coming via private initiatives.

Gamzu said that the students could not arrive  immediately and not simultaneously. The entry of yeshiva students and students has been authorized only for those institutions approved by the health ministry which can maintain a two-week isolation in capsules of up to six persons. So far 31 out of 183 institutions submitting requests have been authorized.

Ministry officials stressed that “The Health Ministry will strictly enforce the conditions in institutions requiring isolation and will make the heads of institutions guarantors for the fulfillment of these conditions. Violation of the conditions will be deemed a violation of conditions of residence in the country and will have implications both for the student and for the institution.”

Professor Gamzu stressed that “during this challenging period there is a need to balance between preserving public health and maintaining the state’s values and the connection with Diaspora Jewry.”

 


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Zelig
Zelig
3 years ago

The Chareidim should support Bibi Netanyahu more fervently.. Because overall he’s been supportive of the Yashiva world over the years. .And they should constantly use the Knesset podium. to ask. Why can’t Bibi choose his friends to judge him. The same way judges in the Supreme Court choose their friends to replace them.

Sam
Sam
3 years ago

Brooklyn is actually virus free for over 2 month Baruch Hashem

Boroch
Boroch
3 years ago

There are fine Yeshivahs in the USA, where students can study? Therefore, why do they have to go to EY at this time?

PaulinSaudi
PaulinSaudi
3 years ago

This is probably not a good time to be flying all over the world.

TrueTorahJew
TrueTorahJew
3 years ago

The parent body in the USA are running wo fuel. So what?! Cant u kp ur kids here and establish more Places to learn? There are many chashuva yingeleit paired up with bachorim and things r running smoothly. Mayb they wont b able to put “Brisk” on their resume?? Spare me!
Any bachur claiming that only EY is the place to learn is absolutely not the REAL thing. Israels cases are staggering while were doing here a lot better. Make it even bettr and get our boys in a serious learning environment. Its been don already. Wake up Rosh Yashivas and do more! Going back for Elul was is sick!

Gashmias vs. Avir D' Yisroel
Gashmias vs. Avir D' Yisroel
3 years ago

Although you all are entitled to your opinion just as the Meraglim were. Hashkafikly you are saying that the gedolim got it wrong. I would be very careful how I word comments.