Netanyahu Warns Right-Wing Voters Against Splintered Parties
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced strong concerns about the fragmentation of the right-wing political camp, warning that small parties risk not passing the electoral threshold. He argued that votes for these parties are effectively lost or transferred to opposing factions. Netanyahu specifically criticized Ofer Vinter's new party, citing "clear signs that something is wrong" and Vinter's alleged refusal of offers from the Likud and his own past statements. The Prime Minister urged right-wing voters to consolidate their support to avoid wasting their votes.
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- Prime Minister Netanyahu warned right-wing voters against supporting small parties that may not pass the electoral threshold.
- Netanyahu claimed votes for certain parties are effectively transferred to figures like Mansour Abbas and Ahmad Tibi.
- He criticized Ofer Vinter's "Amcha Israel" party, citing "clear signs that something is wrong" with his candidacy.
- Netanyahu stated Vinter refused senior positions in the Likud and allegedly told Netanyahu to "jump for me."
- The Prime Minister urged voters not to risk their ballots on parties that could shift votes to the opposition.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed deep concern over the fragmentation of the right-wing political bloc and the proliferation of parties he believes will not pass the electoral threshold. In an interview with 103FM, Netanyahu stated that parties like "Leitner" and "Noam" would receive tens of thousands of votes but have no chance of reaching the 170,000 needed to enter the Knesset. He argued that voting for such parties effectively transfers votes to figures like Mansour Abbas and Ahmad Tibi.
Netanyahu also criticized other parties within the bloc, labeling Zelicha as a "Meretz person" who demonstrated at Balfour and Kaplan streets and supports Meretz's economic policies. He further described Yoez Hendel, who served as a minister in a left-wing government, as being aligned with Zelicha.
The Prime Minister's harshest criticism was directed at Ofer Vinter, chairman of the "Amcha Israel" party. Netanyahu recounted Vinter's alleged statement, "Let Netanyahu jump for me," and noted Vinter's subsequent embrace of Gadi Eisenkot, describing him as a "longtime friend" of Avigdor Lieberman.
Netanyahu concluded by directly urging right-wing voters not to risk their votes. He warned that Vinter's party not only would fail to pass the electoral threshold but, if it did, would transfer its voters' support to the "other side" out of "unlimited ambition."
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