“The continued funding of educational institutions that educate in a negative manner about the state is an act of suicide by the state,” said Hiddush director and attorney Rabbi Uri Regev.
Hiddush stated that the approximately 50,000 haredi pupils from so-called “exempt” haredi schools attend a full school day on Independence Day, despite the law establishing it as a national holiday.“Exempt” schools receive at least 55% funding of fully-funded state schools.