Party Leader Slams Netanyahu and Right-Wing Over Haredi Draft Evasion
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Ofer Winter, chairman of the Am Israel Party, fiercely criticized Prime Minister Netanyahu and the right-wing bloc for the evasion of a Haredi draft dodger during a protest. Winter accused Netanyahu of "sheepish silence" and echoed left-wing criticisms regarding Haredi enlistment complexities. Senior Likud officials have distanced Winter's party from the right-wing bloc, fearing a future alliance with Bennett and Lieberman.
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- Ofer Winter called the evasion of a Haredi draft dodger a "disgrace beyond description."
- Winter criticized Prime Minister Netanyahu for his "sheepish silence" on the issue.
- Winter's criticism aligns with the left-wing bloc's campaign against Haredi enlistment.
- Senior Likud officials stated Winter's party is not part of the right-wing bloc.
- Likud fears Winter may ally with Bennett and Lieberman after elections.
Ofer Winter, chairman of the Am Israel Party, launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Netanyahu and the right-wing bloc on Tuesday, calling the evasion of a Haredi draft dodger during a protest in Modi'in a "disgrace beyond description." Winter criticized Netanyahu for his "sheepish silence" on the matter.
Winter's remarks echo messages from the left-wing bloc, which has been criticizing the national camp over the complexities of drafting Haredim into the military. Winter specifically aligned himself with campaigns by figures like Avigdor Lieberman and Naftali Bennett, while pointing out that the Arab parties, whose voters also do not enlist and some of whom do not recognize Israel as a Jewish state, are not similarly targeted.
This criticism comes amid existing tension between Winter's party and Likud. Senior Likud officials have stated that Winter and his party are not considered part of the right-wing bloc. They also expressed concern that after the elections, Winter might join forces with Bennett and Lieberman to form a right-wing axis that bypasses Netanyahu.
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