Media Personality Criticizes Netanyahu, Backs Vinter Ahead of Elections
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
Media personality Eliraz Sade has endorsed Ofer Vinter's Am Israel party and criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, citing a "lack of trust" in Netanyahu's right-wing stance. This comes as Vinter's party struggles to pass the electoral threshold in most polls, though some surveys show it gaining traction. Netanyahu has publicly urged Vinter to withdraw to avoid splitting the right-wing vote, a sentiment echoed by Bezalel Smotrich, but Vinter remains committed to running.
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- Media personality Eliraz Sade supports Ofer Vinter's Am Israel party and criticizes PM Netanyahu.
- Sade claims a "lack of trust in Netanyahu's right-wing credentials" within the national camp.
- Netanyahu fears Vinter's party will not pass the threshold and will cost the right-wing votes.
- Am Israel party polls vary, with some showing it below and others above the electoral threshold.
- Doviden Ben Zion withdrew from Vinter's list, with Netanyahu and Smotrich urging Vinter to follow.
With only six days remaining until the 26th Knesset elections, media personality Eliraz Sade has publicly supported Ofer Vinter, chairman of the Am Israel party, and criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's approach. Sade expressed confidence that Vinter's party would successfully enter the next Knesset, stating on his X account that Netanyahu is mistaken in not letting Vinter withdraw from the race. Sade further claimed there is a "lack of trust in Netanyahu's right-wing credentials" within the national camp, suggesting the camp desires "several supervisors of different kinds" and that Netanyahu "must understand and let go."
Netanyahu has recently intensified his criticism of Vinter, concerned that Vinter's party might not pass the electoral threshold and could siphon votes from the right-wing bloc. The Prime Minister estimated in a Channel 14 interview that Vinter's party is short by "about 60,000, 70,000 votes" and has "no way to get them."
The Am Israel party has struggled to surpass the electoral threshold in recent polls. A Channel 12 poll showed the party with only 2.8%, while a Channel 13 poll gave it four seats. A Channel i24NEWS poll also failed to show the party passing the threshold. However, a Channel 16 poll released Tuesday offered encouragement, showing Am Israel, along with the Economic - Reservists party led by Yaron Zelekha and Yoaz Hendel, securing four seats.
Last week, Vinter faced another setback when Doviden Ben Zion, ranked eighth on his list, announced his withdrawal due to fears of losing right-wing votes. Prime Minister Netanyahu and Religious Zionism Chairman Bezalel Smotrich welcomed this decision and urged Vinter to also withdraw. Vinter, however, remains determined to continue his candidacy, previously stating his party would recommend Netanyahu to form the next government if they pass the threshold. He also emphasized he would not compromise on his demands regarding security issues and the draft law.
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