Achi Party Withdraws Knesset Election Bid After Government Talks
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
The Achi party, led by Rabbi Chaim Yosef David Abirjel, has withdrawn from the Knesset election race. The decision came after a meeting with government representatives and religious figures aimed at consolidating right-wing votes. The Prime Minister's office reportedly committed to advancing several policy issues in exchange for the withdrawal.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- The Achi party, led by Rabbi Chaim Yosef David Abirjel, has withdrawn from the Knesset election.
- The withdrawal followed a meeting with representatives of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- The stated goal of the meeting was to prevent the loss of right-wing votes.
- The Prime Minister's office committed to advancing several policy issues.
- These issues include the conscription law and support for various social welfare programs.
The Achi party, led by Rabbi Chaim Yosef David Abirjel, announced its withdrawal from the upcoming Knesset election race. The decision followed a meeting involving Abirjel, former Chief Rabbi Shlomo Amar, local authority heads, Member of Knesset Almog Cohen, and a representative of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Lior Keats. The meeting's objective was to prevent the loss of right-wing votes.
Participants urged Abirjel to withdraw his party to avoid splitting the right-wing vote. In a letter explaining the decision, Abirjel stated that the Achi movement had achieved its goals and would therefore not compete in the elections. He also noted that the Prime Minister's office committed to advancing several key issues, including the conscription law, support for disadvantaged populations, childcare, elder care, and strengthening the country's Jewish education and identity.
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