האם החרדים עלולים ללכת עם השמאל? מתן כהנא ל #אבי_בלום

Let the Haredi parties sit in the opposition for a while. We will fix this whole situation that needs fixing. I also don't think arrests are a particularly smart idea. I do think that withholding benefits and economic sanctions directed at individuals who don't show up to serve is the right way . And we will sort things out. I'll tell you why I'm asking, since it's Sukkot, I'll tell you a story if I may. I'll take another minute. I saw a clip of Tzipi Livni, she says that the late lawyer David Glass sent her a message. A Before he passed, he sent her an apology for the campaign he led against Kadima. At the time, they were negotiating with her, honestly, they were already set with Netanyahu. But I want to tell you what I heard from Peres, he told me: If she had gone to the Maran, told him, "Look, we need this and that," respected him, heard what he had to say, and said what she had to say, they would have made a deal with her. He says: If Gadi goes in. Gadi is a man who can go to the rabbis and tell them, "Listen, for those who don't study, let's draft them, we can reach an agreement." I'm telling you there's a basis for a deal, especially when you see Shas's campaign, they'll ask you if it's on the cards. So, I'm telling you, Gadi has a good story, and B, I'm telling you Gadi has a lot of respect for rabbis. Look, last Saturday night, Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef shlita lashed out at Gadi quite harshly , and by the way, with untrue things. After he had spoken about him, after he had spoken in his favor. By the way, untrue things, and still, look, we maintained respect for the Rabbi, we have respect for rabbis, I'm telling you. Interesting, was it Gadi's decision not to respond personally to... I'm telling you it was a decision not to lash out at that statement, which was incorrect, and someone misled the Rabbi. Because you really could have used it in a campaign, but listen, so I'm telling you: Gadi and I both have some inherent respect for rabbis, and we... so the respect is there. On the other hand, this issue of conscription is critical for the State of Israel. By the way, the Haredim pose a very big challenge to the State of Israel, but the gain that can come from this society is enormous. I say, on one hand they are a big challenge, but on the other, they can also be the solution to our problems, and the moment the Haredim again keep their way of life but integrate into our economic and security life while still keeping their way of life, the Haredim...the State of Israel is set for a huge leap forward, and that's where we need to aim.