Lieberman backs municipalities trying to keep businesses open on Shabbat
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Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Tuesday backed municipalities trying to amend their bylaws to allow businesses to remain open on Shabbat, while the coalition he is a member of is trying to pass the so-called supermarkets bill against such activity.
"Givatayim, Rishon LeZion, Holon and other cities are right. The activity in the public sphere on Shabbat is a matter for only the local authority to decide," he said.
In a tweet, Lieberman said his party supports the cities' struggle, adding "Yes to tradition and Jewish values, but no to religious coercion."
