Netanyahu Meets Haredi Party Leader, Seeks Election Withdrawal
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Moti Lightner, chairman of the "Haredi Public" party, requesting his party's withdrawal from the Knesset election. Lightner refused, citing a lack of commitment from other Haredi parties to support Netanyahu's promised reforms. Negotiations reportedly involved offers such as a joint press conference and a future political power agreement.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Prime Minister Netanyahu met with "Haredi Public" party chairman Moti Lightner to request his withdrawal from the election.
- Lightner refused the Prime Minister's request, citing a lack of commitment from other Haredi parties.
- Intensive negotiations occurred between Lightner and "Religious Zionism" chairman Bezalel Smotrich.
- Lightner sought assurances that any withdrawal would be met with fulfilled commitments.
- Proposed incentives for withdrawal included a joint press conference and future political power guarantees.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Moti Lightner, chairman of the "Haredi Public" party, late Wednesday night at the Likud headquarters. The Prime Minister requested that Lightner and his party withdraw from the Knesset election race. Lightner, however, refused the request, stating there was no reason to discuss "operational steps" when other Haredi parties had not committed to supporting the reforms Netanyahu promised for the Haredi public.
Sources close to the matter revealed that intensive negotiations had been ongoing for the past week between Lightner and Bezalel Smotrich, chairman of "Religious Zionism." During these talks, Lightner reportedly sought assurances that any withdrawal would be met with the fulfillment of promised commitments and offers.
Several options were allegedly proposed to Lightner in exchange for his party's withdrawal. These included holding a joint press conference with Netanyahu, a written agreement to preserve the party's future political power, and Lightner's appointment as a project manager for Haredi public affairs.
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