New Haredi Party to Recommend Netanyahu for Prime Minister
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
A new Haredi party, polling below the electoral threshold, has declared it will recommend Benjamin Netanyahu for Prime Minister. The party chairman insists they will run to the end, aiming to attract disillusioned Haredi voters.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- New Haredi party will recommend Netanyahu for PM.
- Party is polling far below the electoral threshold.
- Chairman confirms they will run until election's end.
- Party aims to attract disillusioned Haredi voters.
- A candidate previously suggested a change of plans if polls remained low.
The newly formed Haredi Public Party has announced it will recommend Benjamin Netanyahu for Prime Minister. Nehumi Yaffa, a candidate for the party, revealed the decision to Channel 13.
Despite gaining traction on social media, the party is polling significantly below the electoral threshold. A Channel 12 poll showed the party receiving only 0.6% of the vote. Party Chairman Motty Leitner confirmed the final decision in an interview with Kikar HaShabbat, stating the party will run until the end of the election campaign.
Leitner asserted that the party's intention is not to detract from the right-wing bloc but rather to attract tens of thousands of Haredim who are disillusioned with established politicians. He believes their votes, cast for the "Zah" (pure) option, will be a surprise and contribute to a victory.
However, Yaffa had previously indicated a different approach, suggesting that if polls close to the election showed the party too far from the threshold to be statistically included, they might act responsibly. The article also briefly mentions an unrelated assessment by Eliraz Sade regarding Netanyahu's future actions.
