Former Shomron Official Quits New Party Amid Election Concerns
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Davidi Ben Zion, former Deputy Head of the Shomron Regional Council, has left the Am Ech Israel party just two weeks before the election. He cited concerns that the party might not pass the electoral threshold and could waste votes. The party responded by mentioning pressures and threats against Ben Zion and his family. Bezalel Smotrich praised Ben Zion's decision as an act of national responsibility.
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- Davidi Ben Zion, former Deputy Head of the Shomron Regional Council, has quit the Am Ech Israel party.
- Ben Zion cited concerns that the party might not pass the electoral threshold and could waste votes.
- Am Ech Israel stated Ben Zion faced "improper and despicable pressures, threats, and harassment."
- Religious Zionism Chairman Smotrich praised Ben Zion's decision as "national responsibility."
- The party departure comes just two weeks before the election.
Davidi Ben Zion, the former Deputy Head of the Shomron Regional Council, has announced his departure from the nascent political party Am Ech Israel, citing concerns over vote wastage and the party's standing in recent polls. Ben Zion informed party leader Ofer Vinter that he believes the party is at risk of not crossing the electoral threshold, and therefore, he is choosing to act responsibly by withdrawing.
In response to Ben Zion's departure, Am Ech Israel issued a statement expressing affection for him while also alluding to external pressures. The party suggested that Ben Zion and his family faced "improper and despicable pressures, threats, and harassment" from elements who oppose the entry of "new and clean forces" into Israeli politics.
Bezalel Smotrich, Chairman of the Religious Zionism party, praised Ben Zion's decision, calling it a courageous act of "national responsibility." Smotrich stated on X that Ben Zion's move was aimed at preventing the loss of right-wing votes below the electoral threshold, which could lead to the rise of the left.
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