Bennett Urges Supporters to Take Fictitious Sick Days for Campaign
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, now chairman of the Together party, called on activists to take illegal fictitious sick days to aid his party's final election campaign push. Bennett urged supporters to take time off work in the last ten days before the election, framing it as crucial for the country's future. He acknowledged the action was against the law but insisted it was necessary for victory.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett urged party activists to take fictitious sick days.
- Bennett acknowledged that taking fictitious sick days is against the law.
- The call was made during a Zoom meeting with activists on Saturday evening.
- Bennett stated the action was necessary for the country's future and to win the election.
- The appeal was made in the final ten days of the campaign.
Naftali Bennett, chairman of the Together party and former Prime Minister, urged party activists on Saturday evening to take fictitious sick days from work, a move he acknowledged was against the law, to boost the party's final campaign push. Speaking during a Zoom meeting with activists, Bennett stated, "There are ten days, an hour and twenty-two minutes to fight for this thing." He implored them, "Take sick days" and "take a vacation from work." Bennett framed his request as being for the "future of the country," urging activists to "imagine the Syrians are on the fences" and to "do everything to win" in the final ten days before the election by taking time off, whether through sick leave or other means.
Bennett emphasized that his plea was not for himself or for Yair Lapid, but for the nation's future. The call to action came during the critical final stretch of the election campaign, with Bennett seeking to mobilize his base for maximum effort.