A heated speech by MK Meir Porush shook the Knesset plenum Monday night, as he praised the opposition for backing funding for chareidi education and welfare—while simultaneously launching a sharp attack on opposition leaders, led by Naftali Bennett.

Porush described the episode as “Speech of the Loser Government 3,” adding that the late-night vote requires a redefinition of the term “losers.”

In a surprising turn, Porush commended the opposition for supporting the funding, stating: “Your vote in favor of restoring the budget that was taken from children in chareidi education is worthy of praise.” However, he quickly pivoted to criticize what he called an “incitement display” by senior opposition figures. He claimed that immediately after the vote, Yair Lapid, Bennett, Avigdor Lieberman, and others launched “a wild and unrestrained attack” against the chareidi public.

Porush directed his harshest remarks at Bennett, accusing him of massive unpaid party financing debts. “You are a loser who takes public funds and simply doesn’t return them… In the world, a person like that is called a thief,” he said. He further claimed that while other parties have reduced their debts, Bennett, Ehud Barak, and Yoaz Hendel “have not returned a single shekel” and are carrying millions in liabilities.

Concluding his remarks, Porush attempted to offer a measure of consolation to the opposition: “You have nothing to be ashamed of—you approved money for children, for at-risk youth, for the periphery. This is not new money; it is the return of stolen funds.” He added that if legal advisers continue to delay the transfer of the budgets, the Knesset may be forced to introduce “additional checks.”

{Matzav.com}