Israeli Election Candidate Files Police Complaint Over Death Threats
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS French by baba
Laly Derai, a candidate for the Israeli party Amkha Israel, filed a police complaint on Tuesday after receiving death threats. The threats, which included a reference to a mystical Jewish curse, targeted party members and warned of a catastrophe. The party, led by former general Ofer Winter, is facing criticism and intimidation as elections approach. Amkha Israel stated it is taking the threats seriously and will pursue legal action, while also calling for reduced political tensions.
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- Laly Derai, an Amkha Israel candidate, filed a police complaint over death threats targeting her and party members.
- The threats included a reference to the 'Pulsa deNura,' a mystical Jewish curse, and warned of a catastrophe.
- The Amkha Israel party, led by Ofer Winter, is facing criticism and intimidation ahead of legislative elections.
- The party fears losing votes if it does not cross the electoral threshold to enter the Knesset.
- Amkha Israel vowed to pursue legal action against those responsible for the threats and called for de-escalation.
Laly Derai, the sixth candidate on the Amkha Israel party list led by former general Ofer Winter, filed a police complaint on Tuesday. She reported receiving death threats targeting herself and other members of the political party amid rising tensions before the upcoming legislative elections. One of the messages referenced the "Pulsa deNura," a mystical Jewish curse intended to bring punishment upon a person. The message, posted under the name "Kadosh Ilana," was directed at party members who wear a kippa but act against the Israeli right wing. It also warned of a potential catastrophe similar to the Oslo Accords. This curse was notably controversial in 1995 when invoked against Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin shortly before his assassination and was also used in a threat letter to Naftali Bennett when he was a minister.
The Amkha Israel party, which is facing criticism from within the Israeli right, is concerned about not crossing the electoral threshold to enter the Knesset, potentially costing the right-wing bloc votes. The party claims its candidates have been subjected to insults and intimidation for several weeks. The party stated it takes these threats seriously and intends to pursue all legal avenues to identify and prosecute those responsible. They also called for a de-escalation of political rhetoric, warning that threatening language can have severe consequences. The party asserted, "They threaten us because they are afraid of us. We will go all the way," urging supporters to counter detractors by voting for their list.
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