Finance Minister Smotrich Criticizes Right-Wing Parties After Gantz Exits Race
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich criticized right-wing parties for not uniting, following Benny Gantz's withdrawal from the Knesset race. Smotrich stated that the left is consolidating its votes, while the right risks losing votes due to small parties. He urged voters to support only parties with a clear chance of passing the electoral threshold to avoid wasting votes and to prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state.
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- Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich criticized right-wing parties for not uniting after Benny Gantz withdrew from the Knesset race.
- Smotrich stated the left is consolidating votes while the right risks losing votes due to small parties.
- He urged voters to support only parties certain to pass the electoral threshold.
- The minister warned against wasting votes and preventing the establishment of a Palestinian state.
- Smotrich's comments followed Gantz's decision to withdraw from the political race.
Israeli Finance Minister and Religious Zionism party chairman Bezalel Smotrich criticized right-wing parties that are not expected to pass the electoral threshold, following Benny Gantz's withdrawal from the Knesset race. Smotrich argued that while the left is uniting around larger parties, preventing vote wastage, the right risks losing votes due to a proliferation of small parties.
"When you hear the congratulations from all the left-wing party leaders on Gantz's decision to withdraw, you understand that he withdrew to show responsibility for the left-wing bloc and to bring them to power," Smotrich stated. He added that the left is now organized with zero wasted votes, while the situation on the right is the opposite.
Smotrich specifically addressed parties like the one led by Ofer Winter, which he believes are unlikely to pass the 63-seat threshold. He urged voters not to cast ballots for any party that is not certain to pass the threshold, emphasizing the need to avoid wasting votes and to prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state.
