Smotrich Praises Resignation, Urges Others to Withdraw from Election
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Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich lauded Reserve Major Davidi Ben Zion for bravely withdrawing from Ofer Winter's political party, calling it an act of national responsibility. Smotrich urged Ofer Winter and others to also withdraw, citing poll numbers below the electoral threshold. He warned that failing to do so could lead to a left-wing government, the establishment of a Palestinian state, and damage to Israel's Jewish identity.
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- Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich praised Davidi Ben Zion's withdrawal from Ofer Winter's party as an act of national responsibility.
- Smotrich urged Ofer Winter and others to withdraw from the election, citing poor poll results.
- The minister warned that votes below the electoral threshold could lead to a left-wing government.
- Smotrich claimed Ben Zion's move aims to prevent a Palestinian state and harm to Israel's Jewish identity.
- He called on national camp figures Eran Ben Ari and Eli Deri to follow Ben Zion's example.
Minister of Finance and Chairman of the Religious Zionism party, Bezalel Smotrich, praised Reserve Major Davidi Ben Zion for his "brave step of national responsibility" in withdrawing from the political party of Ofer Winter. Smotrich stated that Ben Zion's decision demonstrates civilian courage, following years of military service and public, educational, settlement, and social engagement.
Smotrich asserted that Ben Zion's move aims to prevent the loss of the national camp's rule and the rise of the left, which he claims could occur if votes fall below the electoral threshold. He further argued that Ben Zion's action is crucial to saving Israel from the "clear and immediate danger" of establishing a Palestinian state, severely harming the country's Jewish identity, and damaging its democracy.
Smotrich then called on Ofer Winter, who he acknowledged for his military bravery, to also show civilian courage and withdraw from the election, citing poll results showing Winter's party failing to pass the electoral threshold. He urged Attorney Eran Ben Ari and Eli Deri, whom he identified as part of the national camp, to follow Ben Zion's example and take responsibility to avoid forming a left-wing government that would cause "enormous damage" to Israel, emphasizing that "one does not gamble with Israel's security."
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