Religious Zionism Party Poised to Surprise Again in Elections, Says Rabbi
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Rabbi Yehoshua Shapira believes the Religious Zionism party will surprise voters in the upcoming elections, just as it did previously. He praised the party's achievements in education, security, and settlement over the last four years. Shapira criticized media coverage and expressed confidence that the party will lead the right-wing bloc to victory.
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- Rabbi Yehoshua Shapira predicts the Religious Zionism party will surprise in upcoming elections.
- He praised the party's "historical revolution" in education, security, and settlement.
- Shapira noted strong enthusiasm from the national-religious public and rabbis.
- He criticized media coverage as distorting the party's image.
- The rabbi believes the party will lead the right-wing bloc to victory.
Rabbi Yehoshua Shapira, Rosh Yeshiva of Ramat Gan, expressed confidence that the Religious Zionism party will once again surprise voters in the upcoming elections, mirroring its unexpected success in the previous vote. Speaking at the "Hineni" conference, Shapira praised the party's achievements over the past four years, describing them as a "historical revolution" in areas such as education, security, and settlement.
He noted the significant enthusiasm among the national-religious public, evidenced by the large attendance at the conference, with thousands of yeshiva students participating. Shapira also highlighted the broad support from rabbis for the party's political activities, though he acknowledged that some rabbis chose not to engage.
Recalling the previous elections, Shapira pointed out that the Religious Zionism party's achievement of 14 Knesset seats was a "complete surprise" that few had predicted. He criticized the media's coverage of the party, suggesting that many outlets present a distorted picture.
Despite internal disagreements within the national-religious camp, Shapira identified the Religious Zionism party as the leading force, predicting it would lead the entire right-wing bloc to victory. He concluded that the party would "surprise in the elections and bring victory to the entire right and to the Religious Zionism party as it should be."
