From the promise not to compromise with the Haredim - to seeking solutions for them: Lieberman's new move

Avigdor Lieberman, who pledged in his campaign not to compromise with the Haredim, has begun examining a framework to reach agreements with them on the conscription issue. Tomorrow he will meet with the legal advisor of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee and with IDF representatives to clarify the maneuvering room.

Avigdor Lieberman, chairman of Yisrael Beiteinu, has begun examining a framework to reach agreements with the Haredi parties on the conscription issue, contrary to his campaign promise not to compromise with them. Tomorrow he is expected to be elected chairman of the temporary Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, and has already scheduled a meeting with the committee's legal advisor, attorney Miri Frankel-Shor, and with IDF representatives. The purpose of the meeting is to delve into the details of the issue, examine legal constraints and military needs, and understand the maneuvering room for formulating a conscription framework. Lieberman seeks to arrive at talks with the Haredi parties equipped with concrete proposals. However, Frankel-Shor has previously raised a series of legal reservations regarding the conscription law proposed by MK Boaz Bismut, including a demand for effective personal sanctions and limiting the arrangement to a temporary order of five years. Lieberman also intends to advance security discussions in the committee, including briefings on the Iranian issue.