Noam Party Activists Criticize Polls, Vow to Be Netanyahu's 'Wall' in Knesset
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Noam party activists rejected unfavorable opinion polls at a Jerusalem conference, calling them "engineering consciousness" and asserting their strong grassroots support. The party anticipates winning four Knesset seats and emphasized education as its central platform. Addressing undecided voters, activists pledged loyalty to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, promising to be his "wall" in the Knesset and protect him from forming a government with rivals.
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- Noam party activists dismissed opinion polls as "engineering consciousness" and not reflective of their ground support.
- The party predicts it will win four seats in the upcoming Knesset elections.
- Education was presented as the core of the Noam party's platform.
- Activists pledged unwavering support to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling themselves his "wall" in the Knesset.
- Supporters expressed a desire for a right-wing voice to prevent Netanyahu from forming a government with rivals.
Activists for the Noam party convened at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, where they dismissed recent opinion polls as "engineering consciousness" and not reflective of the party's actual support on the ground. "How do you not see all this madness in the polls?" one campaign staffer questioned, suggesting a deliberate effort to diminish the party's perceived impact. The party claims to have over 2,000 activists engaged daily in various outreach activities, predicting they will secure four seats in the upcoming Knesset. Education was highlighted as the core of Noam's platform, with speakers emphasizing its foundational importance over other issues like settlement expansion, security, or judicial reform. One speaker expressed the party's intention to operate in the next Knesset with Avi Maoz as Minister of Education, referencing the events of Simchat Torah and stating, "They want to kill us for being Jews."
Addressing concerns about "wasting votes" within the right-wing bloc, party members urged undecided voters who identify with their platform to support them, expressing confidence in their ability to surpass the electoral threshold. A direct appeal was made to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, questioning the commitment of his potential coalition partners. "If Feiglin burns votes for Smotrich, or if Aryeh Deri wants to go with Eizenkot, or if I hear the United Torah Judaism party wants to go with Eizenkot, is that your concern for the right-wing bloc?" one speaker asked. The activists pledged their unwavering support to Netanyahu, stating, "You can be sure that we will go with you through fire and water. Give us your backing and support, because we will be your wall in the Knesset."
Supporters attending the conference, who reportedly came from Eilat in the south to Kiryat Shmona in the north, explained their motivation as seeking a right-wing voice to protect Netanyahu from forming a government with Eizenkot. One participant stated her desire to help "every mother in Israel" feel secure that her child's education would be in "good hands."
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