Incoming Housing Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf seeks to allay concerns that he will focus his policies on helping voters of his United Torah Judaism party.
Goldknopf, during a handover ceremony with his predecessor Ze’ev Elkin, promises to advance solutions for all segments of society as real estate prices remain high.
“We owe a special debt to military veterans,” says Goldknopf, whose ultra-Orthodox constituents are generally exempted from serving in the military. “It is unacceptable that those who devote their best years to the security of the citizens of Israel are like beggars at the door when they wish to start a home, and require handouts in order to cover the rent.”
He adds, “We [also] owe a debt to yeshiva students who make do with very little and also wish to put a roof over their heads. We owe a debt to all young people from all segments of society — regardless of religion, race or creed.”
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