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Yesh Atid Petitions Supreme Court to Halt Over NIS 1 Billion in Transfers to Haredi Schools

The filing asks for immediate injunctions over alleged budgetary bypasses by the Knesset Finance Committee.

Overview

  • Yesh Atid submitted a Supreme Court petition seeking a conditional order and urgent interim injunctions against the Finance Committee’s allocations to Haredi educational networks.
  • The petition argues the committee abused its authority by approving funds for institutions that do not teach the core curriculum and lack statutory oversight.
  • Party materials cite NIS 1.09 billion in transfers, including large sums for Chinuch Atzmai, Maayan HaChinuch HaTorani, and recognized-but-unofficial schools.
  • Attorneys Oded Gazit and Eliram Bakal filed the case, and petitioners warn the money could be disbursed by December 31 without a stay.
  • United Torah Judaism’s Yitzchak Goldknopf rejected the claims, saying the allocations passed legal reviews and address longstanding underfunding.