Haredi Party Leader Slams Jerusalem Faction Protests as 'Bullying'
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Moti Lightner, chairman of the Haredi Public Party, condemned protests by the Jerusalem Faction, calling them "bullying" and criticizing the disruption caused by road blockades. He specifically denounced the surrounding of a Haredi soldier and the police extraction of Shas Party Chairman Aryeh Deri. Lightner stated that Deri's situation demonstrated a surrender to bullying and contrasted this with his party's vision for the Haredi public.
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- Haredi Public Party Chairman Moti Lightner condemned Jerusalem Faction protests as "bullying."
- Lightner criticized the disruption caused by road blockades and the surrounding of a Haredi soldier.
- He also condemned the police extraction of Shas Party Chairman Aryeh Deri from an event.
- Lightner stated that Deri's situation showed a surrender to bullying.
- He presented his party as an alternative to current leadership figures like Goldknopf and Deri.
Moti Lightner, chairman of the Haredi Public Party, strongly condemned protests by the Jerusalem Faction on Thursday, which included road blockades and clashes. Lightner specifically criticized an incident where dozens of protesters surrounded a Haredi soldier, requiring police intervention for his extraction. "It is unreasonable that a country would be stuck in traffic jams because of bullying," Lightner stated, adding, "I unequivocally condemn the attack on the soldier. It is unreasonable that Haredim who chose to enlist and serve the country would need extraction accompanied by stun grenades."
Lightner also addressed the police extraction of Shas Party Chairman Aryeh Deri from an event in Modi'in Illit. He described the situation as a result of behavior that cannot continue. "It is unreasonable that Aryeh Deri would need to be extracted from the hands of the Faction's bullies," he said.
Lightner further criticized Deri personally, referencing his past relationship with members of the Jerusalem Faction. "Deri, who for years was the envoy for the Faction's bullies and implemented their policies, ultimately had to flee from them with a police extraction. One who surrenders to bullying cannot lead the public," Lightner asserted. He concluded by framing the political struggle over the issue as a choice between "complete destruction with Goldknopf and Deri, or real hope with the Haredi Public Party."
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