A despicable attack against the impending appointment of Yehuda Morgenstern to the RMI • Goldknopf: Arrogance, hatred of others, toxicity

Aryeh Rivkind
December 7, 2025   
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Yonatan Sindel/Flash90

Minister of Construction and Housing Haim Katz from the Likud, appointed to the position after the retirement of Yitzhak Goldknopf From the government - left the Yehuda Morgenstern As the CEO of the firm.

Katz now intends to appoint - with the knowledge of the Prime Minister's Office - Morgenstern to the sensitive position of acting director general of the Israel Lands Authority (ILA), which is in charge of state lands, until a search committee is established and a permanent candidate for the position is selected.

A final decision has not yet been made, but it is expected to be made soon since Rami's current CEO Yankee Quint is expected to leave his position by the end of this month.

The news that Murshakantran, a Gur Hasid, was nominated for the role - shocked everyone who doesn't really like Haredim.

The fact that he has two academic degrees - a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering and management from the Technion and a master's degree in the history of the Land of Israel from the University of Haifa - and successfully runs the firm doesn't really help him. It seems that all the haters don't see Yehuda as a professional, but only as a "black" and threatening Haredi.

Chairman of the Yisrael Beiteinu Party, MK Avigdor Lieberman, First to jump: "This is ongoing political bribery and bowing down to a group of dodgers who contribute nothing to the country, but continue to enjoy everything it has to offer. The move is intended to please the biggest dodgers ahead of the vote on the conscription law, and now there is a new equation: land for fingers.".

After him, the Minister of Diaspora attacked Amichai Shikli"This is a liquidation sale of state lands to Gur Hasidism. At the head of the Rami, in general, and at this time in particular, must be a person for whom Zionism, strengthening Jewish settlement in the Galilee and the Negev, and assistance to IDF fighters and reserve soldiers is the driving force.".

also Naftali Bennett, the new Haredi enemy, opened his mouth: "Housing prices are breaking young couples in Israel, and instead of dealing with it, they are transferring responsibility to a businessman from a Haredi party in order to appease the drafters of the tax evasion law. This is a protectionist appointment, which harms all of us.".

The one who came to the CEO's defense was the former 'boss', MK Yitzhak Goldknopf. The statement he issued said: "Minister Shikli's disgusting statement is tainted with arrogance, hatred of others, and toxicity that usually only exists among Israel-haters.".

""As someone entrusted with the fight against anti-Semitism, Shikley was expected to restrain himself and understand that the statement that the appointment of Yehuda Morgenstern means that the RMI will be in the hands of the Gur Hasidic community is a disgrace and a disgrace. Disqualifying a person because of his affiliation with a Hasidic court is an injustice just like the one Shikley is trying to fight in the world - disqualifying and harassing people and communities because of their affiliation with the Jewish people.".

Goldknopf emphasized: "Yehuda Morgenstern is a man who made his way through hard work and achievement, and no one disputes his professionalism, degrees, and qualifications. It is expected of the Prime Minister, a minister from his party and government who expresses himself in this way, to denounce him.".

The political commentator Sherry Roth fromHaredim 10 She also attacked: "The attacks on Yehuda Morgenstern, who is being targeted for the presidency of the Israeli Defense Forces, are disgusting. An ultra-Orthodox man who has paved his own way, has achieved coveted titles with his ten fingers, is considered successful in his field - but oh my... they are targeting him, the black ultra-Orthodox man with the beard, for the presidency of the Israeli Defense Forces. Tell me, has shame been lost?

""Then come the conspiracies: Of course it's related to him being a Gur Hasid. From a source: The connection between the appointment to the position and Gur Hasidism is like the connection between Lapid and Netanyahu.

""Do all the attackers want to signal to the Haredim who are integrating into the labor market that it won't matter how talented you are or how many degrees you collect, at the moment of truth - when you want a non-sectarian state position, everyone will remember that you are a dark Haredi?!...""


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