Ultra-Orthodox Candidate Quits Knesset Race After Meeting With Chief Rabbi
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Rabbi Yishachar Natan, a candidate for the "Black Color" party, has withdrawn from the Knesset election race after meeting with the Rishon LeZion, Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef. The party, which opposes the arrest of yeshiva students, has been polling far below the electoral threshold. Natan's withdrawal comes as the party released a new video criticizing other Haredi parties on the conscription issue.
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- Rabbi Yishachar Natan withdrew from the "Black Color" party's Knesset list.
- The withdrawal followed a request from Rishon LeZion Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef.
- "Black Color" party aims to oppose the arrest of yeshiva students.
- The party has consistently failed to meet the electoral threshold in polls.
- The party recently released a critical video targeting other Haredi parties.
Rabbi Yishachar Natan, head of the Kollel Torat Yissachar and slated to represent the Sephardic Torah scholars in the "Black Color" party list, has withdrawn from the Knesset race.
Natan's decision followed a meeting with the Rishon LeZion, Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef, at his Jerusalem residence. During the meeting, Rabbi Yosef asked Natan to withdraw from the list, which he subsequently did.
The "Black Color" party, whose platform includes opposing the arrest of yeshiva students, has consistently fallen short of the electoral threshold in all published polls. The party recently released a sharp video criticizing other Haredi parties regarding the conscription law and their post-election plans.
The party's poor polling suggests it is unlikely to pass the minimum vote requirement to enter the Knesset.
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