Haredi Public Party Leader Meets Smotrich Aide Amid Poll Woes
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Motty Leitner, chairman of the Haredi Public Party, met with an aide to Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich to discuss Leitner's potential withdrawal from the Knesset race, as his party is not passing the electoral threshold in recent polls. Leitner stated he would consider halting his campaign for certain "considerations" and would respond later. The Haredi Public Party denied the reports, stating they will run until the end and that the attributed statements are false.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Haredi Public Party chairman Motty Leitner met with an aide to Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.
- The meeting discussed potential terms for Leitner's withdrawal from the Knesset election race.
- Leitner's party has recently failed to pass the electoral threshold in opinion polls.
- Leitner stated he would consider halting his campaign for "considerations" and would reply later.
- The Haredi Public Party denied the reports, calling them false and stating they will run until the end.
Motty Leitner, chairman of the Haredi Public Party, met with Omer Rahamim, an associate of Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and campaign manager for Religious Zionism, on Tuesday. The meeting, reportedly detailed in the "Israel Hayom" newspaper, aimed to explore terms under which Leitner would withdraw his party from the Knesset race. Leitner's party has recently failed to pass the electoral threshold in polls, prompting the discussions. Many modern Haredi voters currently support Smotrich due to his recent performance.
During the talks, Leitner stated his intention to continue his campaign but indicated he would consider potential "considerations" for halting it. He promised to provide Rahamim with a response later. A statement from the Haredi Public Party denied the reports, asserting, "The Haredi Public Party will run until the end. The statements attributed to the party chairman are false and were never said."
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