Moshe Feiglin Clarifies His Position on Religious Law and Shabbat

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Zehut party chairman Moshe Feiglin clarified his position on public transportation on Shabbat. According to Srugim, Feiglin, number 2 on the joint list with Bezalel Smotrich, admitted he would repeal a law banning public transportation on Shabbat. According to Channel 14, Feiglin clarified at the Olam Katan conference that he would not support a blanket ban on public transportation on Shabbat.

According to Channel 14, Feiglin added that a distinction must be drawn between the state sphere, which must observe Shabbat, and the local sphere, where the decision would rest with residents. According to Behadrei Haredim, he opposes coercive laws and seeks to transfer decisions in the local sphere to residents and communities. According to Ice, Feiglin said that Ben Gurion Airport and Channel 11 should be closed on Shabbat.