Ex-Otzma Yehudit Leaders Back Finance Minister Smotrich
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Former senior Otzma Yehudit officials Michael Ben-Ari and Baruch Marzel announced their support for Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Friday. Ben-Ari lauded Smotrich for preventing a government reliant on Arab parties, while Marzel praised his work in the Finance Ministry and settlement development. Their endorsement aims to strengthen the right-wing bloc in upcoming elections.
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- Former Otzma Yehudit leaders Michael Ben-Ari and Baruch Marzel endorsed Bezalel Smotrich.
- Ben-Ari credited Smotrich for blocking a government dependent on Arab parties.
- Marzel praised Smotrich's performance as Finance Minister and settlement support.
- The endorsement aims to strengthen the right-wing bloc for elections.
Two former senior officials from the Otzma Yehudit party, Dr. Michael Ben-Ari and Baruch Marzel, announced their official endorsement of Finance Minister and Religious Zionism party chairman Bezalel Smotrich on Friday. Ben-Ari praised Smotrich's resilience during critical political junctures, specifically citing his stance against forming a government reliant on Arab parties. "He is the only one who stopped one of the most disastrous moves, when he thwarted the attempt to form a government relying on Ra'am," Ben-Ari stated.
Marzel, who abstained from voting in the previous election, declared he would vote for the Religious Zionism party this time. He commended Smotrich's performance as Finance Minister and his leadership, highlighting his significant contributions to the development and strengthening of settlements in Judea and Samaria. Both Ben-Ari and Marzel described Smotrich's recent activities as "100% action" and expressed hope that their support would bolster the right-wing bloc ahead of election day.
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