Rabbi Eli Sadan Denounces Election Tactics, Defends Candidate Ofer Winter
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Rabbi Eli Sadan, head of Bnei David institutions, has sharply criticized election campaign tactics, defending candidate Ofer Winter against alleged smear campaigns. Sadan condemned the use of lies, slander, and personal attacks, citing reports of investigators targeting Winter and hateful signs appearing in synagogues. He described Winter as a "man of truth" and called for maintaining the integrity of the elections, emphasizing the importance of "true love of Israel."
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- Rabbi Eli Sadan condemned election campaign tactics, including alleged personal attacks on candidate Ofer Winter.
- Sadan cited reports of private investigators targeting Winter and hateful signs appearing in synagogues.
- He described Winter as an "upright" individual who achieved his military rank through merit.
- The rabbi stressed that elections do not permit lies or slander, invoking the commandment to "love your neighbor."
- Sadan called for maintaining the integrity of the election process and wished for "good and clean elections."
Rabbi Eli Sadan, head of the Bnei David institutions in Eli, has issued a strong condemnation of the tactics employed during the current election campaign, specifically criticizing actions taken against candidate Ofer Winter and the families of other contenders. While emphasizing that he does not endorse any particular party and has previously invited leaders from three parties to his academy for students to hear their platforms, Rabbi Sadan stated he cannot remain silent about the methods being used.
"Elections do not grant any permission, not for lies, not for slander, and certainly not for the loss of the very precious and important commandment, 'Love your neighbor as yourself,'" Rabbi Sadan declared. He detailed allegations of severe misconduct, including reports of private investigators being sent to Ofer Winter's home to plant recording devices, and of hateful signs being placed in the synagogues of candidates. He also noted claims of attacks targeting the children of candidates.
Rabbi Sadan expressed his personal knowledge of Winter, describing him as "a man of truth, upright, clean-handed, who always in his way said what he thought." He added that Winter achieved the rank of Brigadier General due to his unique abilities, even when his words were not favored by some superiors.
Concluding his remarks, Rabbi Sadan called for the integrity of the election process to be maintained. "We all want the Knesset members and government officials to be upright and clean-handed people, and to ensure this, we must take responsibility to ensure that the elections are also like that," he stated. He wished for "good and clean elections" and for the continuation of "true love of Israel."
