Being the Mayor of Jerusalem brings him that much closer to the honey pot. He doesn't care about Jerusalem - he cares about the control and the power and, of course, the dosh!

Finally someone has the guts to spell it out. Shas is a religious fanatical party , which incidentally includes 6 convicted criminals , whose only concern is how to milk as much of tax payers money without contributing nothing. Shas is also a party that has incited hatred and intolerance towards Israels minorities , which in any civilized country they would have been thrown out of government.

I am appalled at he hate toward haraidim expressed in this article. The authors throw around hateful expression without giving and rational argument or logical analysis. Any college student who wrote this type of rubbish would receive a failing grade

Shas rather than spending their energy in trying to enforce unenforceable laws of dubious value, true religious leaders - as opposed to political leaders wrapped in the cloak of religion - would spend their time teaching and demonstrating the beauties of Judaism. Instead they are busy demonstrating the exact opposite. They use their political leverage to wrest vast sums of money from the government, i.e. from the pockets of the taxpayers, to support thousands who will not serve their country in the army or any other way, thereby creating hatred among the secular. They bring disrespect upon Judaism - and desecrate God's name - by sending to the Knesset those who end up in jail for flaunting the very laws of the Torah they pretend to represent.

The fascist attitudes of Kaniuk and yourself is shown in your preference in crude antisemitic imagery over any type of reasoned argument.

Kadima calls itself "non-ideological' party, party of the money. Shas wants a piece of that money. What's wrong? The only reason Kadima wouldn't call ellections because they wany another year of perks for their families. Shas wants perks for their supporters. What's wrong? NOTHING

'' IN GOD WE TRUST ''

I agree with much of what this writer says, but his language and tone are so insulting and vulgar that he defeats his own purpose by drawing attention away from what he says by how he says it. A little more courtesy and a more sensitive use of language would go a long way for this writer.

and shame on stupid voters-supporters. You are the brainwashed slaves.

Ben-Gurion was a meshumad compared to a good hearted Serpharic Jew like Yishai. I vote NU, but if I did't I would vote Shas due to their unmessed up receivership of Jewish History, Strong Hashkafah and excellent plethorah of views. This is the typical Erev Rav nonsense against innocent Sephardi and Mizrachi Jews....Yishai could become the next PM, so how dare YOU point the finger, Yoram? How dare you!!

Shas are a bunch of traitors and parasites. The only reason they fight for welfare is to keep the Mizrahi/Sephardic families out of the workforce, keep them poor and ignorant so that they have to vote for Shas in order to survive. This is a sick opportunistic and exploitative party, worse than anything Ben Gurion ever did.

The exchange of money is a two-way street. By giving any party huge sums, there's no reason why they shouldn't pull this again the next time.

It baffles me why everyone believes this brainwashing - do you think he wants the money for himself and his party??!!! He wants to help the poor and downtrodden of Israel. Have you read how many people live below the breadline? Where are the supposed jobs for these 'lazy' people - call the poor lazy, dont give them jobs and cut off any support. All civilized countries have welfare. What happened to Jewish values and looking after the poor? Why does everyone believe everything they read in the press?

B"H I hate Shas prostitution and Torah blindness but Kaniuk's calling the religious "lazy bums" and "draft dodgers" and "ignoramuses who will grow up in huge families" is outright anti-Jewish hatemongering, that is a penal offence in most countries.

Dear Yorum Go and see a doctor.

Isn't it interesting how the so called peace loving lefties have so much ahte inside them. Go wash your mouth out.