Far-Right Activist Baruch Marzel Slams Right-Wing Parties for 'Hypocrisy'

Far-right activist Baruch Marzel has launched a sharp attack against right-wing political parties, accusing them of hypocrisy and attempting to silence potential rivals. Marzel, a prominent figure associated with the former Kach movement and co-founder of the Otzma Yehudit party, expressed his strong disapproval of the pressure exerted on retired Brigadier General Ofir Winter to withdraw from running for the Knesset.

Marzel stated that while he does not personally support Winter or agree with all his platform's points, Winter has a right to compete and a base of supporters. He argued that opponents should try to persuade the public not to vote for Winter rather than attempting to suppress his candidacy. Marzel specifically criticized the argument that Winter would not pass the electoral threshold, pointing out that the parties now using this as a reason to discourage votes were the ones who established the threshold in the first place.

"Who raised the blocking percentage? Who created the obstacle that you are now using to scare voters?" Marzel questioned. He accused these parties of trying to "bury him politically" and then blaming Winter if votes are perceived as wasted.

Marzel concluded by asserting that the true fear among these parties is not of Winter himself, but of their own voters beginning to think independently and potentially not voting for them. He characterized the situation as "political hypocrisy at its finest."

This is not the first time Marzel has publicly criticized his former allies and the broader right-wing camp. In recent years, he has voiced strong criticism against leaders of Otzma Yehudit and the Likud party, believing they have moderated their ideological stances and abandoned the principles of the original right-wing movement.