Secret Talks Held to Persuade Haredi Party to Quit Knesset Race
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Bezalel Smotrich and Prime Minister Netanyahu have been engaged in secret talks with Moty Leitner, chairman of the Haredi Public party, to persuade him to withdraw his party from the Knesset elections. Proposals included a joint press conference with Netanyahu and a role for Leitner. However, the Haredi Public party stated they will "run until the end" and are preparing for the elections.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Secret talks are underway between Smotrich and Leitner to get the Haredi Public party to quit the Knesset race.
- Proposals include a joint press conference with Netanyahu and a role for Leitner.
- The Haredi Public party chairman, Moty Leitner, is being urged to redirect votes to Religious Zionism.
- The Haredi Public party has publicly stated they will "run until the end" and are preparing for elections.
- A large rally is planned for this Saturday, with election day headquarters being established.
Intense, secret negotiations have been underway in recent days between Bezalel Smotrich, leader of the Religious Zionism party, and Moty Leitner, chairman of the Haredi Public party, in an effort to convince Leitner's party to withdraw from the upcoming Knesset elections. The goal is to redirect the Haredi Public party's votes towards Religious Zionism.
Several proposals have been discussed to incentivize the Haredi Public party's withdrawal. These include a joint press conference with Prime Minister Netanyahu, a written agreement to preserve the party's future political influence, and the appointment of Leitner as a special project manager for Haredi public affairs. The aim is for Leitner to instruct his supporters to vote for Religious Zionism, which is seen as ideologically and institutionally closer to their views.
However, the Haredi Public party has publicly rejected the possibility of withdrawing from the race. A statement from the party declared, "The Haredi Public party will run until the end." They announced plans for a large rally at Binyanei Ha'umah this coming Saturday and the establishment of election day headquarters, predicting they will be the surprise of the elections.
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