Ishay, Eli

Eliyahu Ishay
Eliyahu Ishay
	Heb. אליהו ישי
	March 31, 2009 - March 18, 2013
Predecessor	Meir Sheetrit
Successor	Gideon Saar
	2006 - 2009
Predecessor	Ehud Olmert
Successor	Ben-Eliezer, Benjamin
	June 3, 2002 - February 28, 2003
Predecessor	Ariel Sharon
Successor	Abraham Poraz
	March 7, 2001 - May 23, 2002
Predecessor	Chaim Ramon
Successor	Ariel Sharon
	June 18, 1996 - June 11, 2000
Birth	December 26, 1962 (56 years); Jerusalem
The consignment	Shas

Eliyahu (Eli) Ishay ( Heb. אליהו ישי ; born December 26, 1962 , Jerusalem ) - Israeli religious political figure, former member of the Shas party and its chairman in 1999-2013.

Eli Yishai was born in Jerusalem in 1962 to the family of Yveta and Fortuna Yishai. He studied at the Yeshiva “Horev” and “Porat Yosef” in Jerusalem, and then at the “Negev” yeshiva at Netivot . From 1980 to 1983, he served in the Israeli army in a transport junction. He is married and has seven children.

Content

Political career

1984—2014

1984 - 1987 - Assistant Deputy of the Shas Party Nissim Zeev
1987 - 1988 - Member of the Jerusalem City Council.
1988 - 1990 - Deputy Minister of the Interior Arieh Deri
1990 - 1996 - Secretary of the ShAS party , head of the municipal department of the party
1999 - 2013 - since the departure of Arieh Deri from politics as a result of the verdict of the court that convicted him of corruption, Eli Ishay was the chairman of Shas .

Knesset and Ministerial Positions

1996 - for the first time becomes a member of the Knesset and the Minister of Labor and Social Security
2002 - 2003 - Deputy Head of Government
2003 - 2006 - was a simple Knesset member in the opposition
2006 - 2009 - Deputy Head of Government and Minister of Industry
2001–2002 , 2002–2003 , 2009–2013 Minister of the Interior of Israel

Political views

The political activities of Eli Ishay concentrated mainly in the social sphere. However, in 1993, his party supported the Oslo Agreement on the Establishment of the Palestinian Authority ^[1] . Subsequently, he consistently opposed agreements with the Arabs, including territorial concessions, supported the settlement movement. ^[2] Moreover, he objected to the very idea of negotiating the status of Jerusalem . In general, Eli Ishay, like the entire ShAS party , is ruled by a spiritual leader, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef . Eli Yishai promotes the idea of strengthening the social protection of the population, combating discrimination in Israel by people from Eastern communities, and strengthening the Jewish character of the state of Israel .

Eli Ishay’s political views on the secular lifestyle, LGBT demonstrations, have been repeatedly criticized by his opponents. ^[3]

Parliamentary activities

He created the “Camp in support of Sderot ” - engaged in psychological, social and economic support for the residents of the city of Sderot against the background of the continuous rocket attacks on this city from the Gaza Strip.
Legislatively promoted the support program for provincial cities, providing for economic incentives for private entrepreneurship in development cities.
He promulgated a law on consumer price labeling.
He was the initiator of the bill on quality service, limiting the waiting time for a customer service technician company.
He promoted the bill on the protection of an employee who applied to the court against the employer.
Lobbied to increase the budget for nurseries and kindergartens, promoted the expansion of employment opportunities for women.

Notes

↑ Shas - an article from the Electronic Jewish Encyclopedia
↑ Outposts are common settlements.
↑ Children are not allowed to enter the pride parade.

External links

Eli Yishai on Shas website
Eli Yishai on the Knesset website

[1] Shas - an article from the Electronic Jewish Encyclopedia

[2] Outposts are common settlements.

[3] Children are not allowed to enter the pride parade.