Haredi Public Party Chairman Moti Leitner Declines PM's Offer to Withdraw
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Moti Leitner, chairman of the Haredi Public party, will not withdraw from the elections despite an offer from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Leitner cited the established Haredi parties' refusal to commit to supporting Netanyahu's promised reforms as his reason. This follows Benny Gantz's withdrawal from the race, while a campaign against "swing" parties intensifies on the right.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Haredi Public party chairman Moti Leitner will not withdraw from elections.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered Leitner a deal to withdraw.
- Leitner cited established Haredi parties' lack of commitment to reforms.
- Benny Gantz and his Blue and White party recently withdrew from the race.
- A campaign is intensifying on the right against "swing" parties.
Moti Leitner, chairman of the Haredi Public party, announced Tuesday evening that he will not withdraw his party from the upcoming elections, despite an offer from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Leitner stated that Netanyahu had asked him to withdraw the previous night. Leitner explained his refusal by saying there was no reason to discuss operational steps when the established Haredi parties have not committed to supporting reforms Netanyahu promised for the Haredi public. Leitner's party is running against the established Ashkenazi Haredi parties, primarily Yahadut HaTorah.
Leitner's decision comes shortly after former Chief of Staff and Minister Benny Gantz announced his withdrawal and that of his party, Blue and White, from the electoral race. In recent days, the campaign on the right has intensified against what are described as "swing" parties, including Winter's "Am Israel" party, Leitner's Haredi Public, and Noam L'Yisrael. The article notes that Hillel Zukerman and Ze'ev Elkin, associated with the left-wing bloc, are not the focus of this campaign.
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