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Wednesday, January 05, 2005
Charedi Prostitution I'm against the Sharon plan to unilaterally withdraw from Gaza and much of Samaria, but accept that many principled people disagree, as well as that in the long term the areas Israel plans to withdraw from likely would not remain within Israel's borders. What I can't stand are those who oppose "disengagement" but support Sharon because of personal gain. It's bad enough when the political whores are Likud Knesset members eager to be promoted to the position of deputy minister, with all the ensuing perks like a higher salary and a nice car. It's sickening when, again and again, the "religious" parties prostitute themselves to the highest bidder. United Torah Judaism has long been at the forefront of the opposition to unilateral withdrawal. When the Knesset voted on the matter in October, all of UTJ's Knesset members opposed the plan. Scoffing at the notion that it might join Sharon's coalition, UTJ Knesset member Meir Porush said, "Sharon is dreaming if he thinks we would back disengagement." A month ago, Porush warned Sharon against making supporting disengagement a condition for UTJ's entry into the government. "Are we going to change the position of the rabbis in order to join the coalition?" Porush asked in an Israel Radio interview. Apparently the answer is yes, now that Porush is slated to become deputy transportation minister in Sharon's government, with UTJ pledging to support unilateral withdrawal in exchange for increased government support for charedi yeshivas and institutions. UTJ joined the coalition after receiving the consent of Rabbi Shalom Elyashiv, who also directed the party not to accept any government positions. That did not stop Porush and Yaakov Litzman - who will become chairman of the Knesset Finance Committee - from declaring that they will accept their positions despite Rav Elyashiv's objections. Porush's father, Menachem Porush, regularly attacks the Sharon plan in The Jewish Press. | "
