Publicist Moti Carpel Declares Support for Ofer Winter's Party
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Publicist Moti Carpel announced he will likely vote for Ofer Winter's 'Amcha Israel' party in the Knesset elections, citing Winter's "independence" as the key factor. Carpel criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Bezalel Smotrich for attempting to neutralize Winter and expressed strong disapproval of the pressure tactics used against Winter's candidates and their families. He believes Winter is the candidate most capable of breaking political polarization, despite a prior commitment to recommend Netanyahu.
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- Publicist Moti Carpel announced he will likely vote for Ofer Winter's 'Amcha Israel' party.
- Carpel cited "independence" as the primary reason for his support of Ofer Winter.
- He criticized Netanyahu and Smotrich for attempting to neutralize Winter's political influence.
- Carpel condemned the pressure tactics used against Winter's candidates and their families as psychological violence.
- He believes Winter is the candidate best positioned to break political polarization.
- Carpel acknowledged Winter's prior commitment to recommend Netanyahu as a mistake.
Publicist and ideologue Moti Carpel announced his inclination to vote for Ofer Winter and the 'Amcha Israel' list in the upcoming Knesset elections. Carpel explained his decision in a social media post, stating that while he is not particularly impressed with Winter or his list, "he possesses the most important thing for me: independence." Carpel believes that national religious Zionism must be politically independent and not subservient to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He argued that this independence is crucial for breaking the paralyzing inter-bloc polarization that has plagued Israeli politics for over a decade.
Carpel sharply criticized Netanyahu and Chairman of the Religious Zionism party Bezalel Smotrich, suggesting their attempts to integrate Winter were aimed at neutralizing him. He claimed Netanyahu previously targeted Naftali Bennett and Ayelet Shaked and is now pursuing Winter out of fear that the national religious sector might forge its own independent, pan-Israeli path. Carpel asserted that both Netanyahu and Smotrich are primarily concerned about Winter crossing the electoral threshold, not failing, with Netanyahu fearing an independent path and Smotrich seeing himself as the sole representative of the sector.
Carpel dismissed the offers made by Likud and the Religious Zionism party to Winter as attempts to control and neutralize him, likening it to a large tech company acquiring a smaller, successful startup to prevent its innovations from rendering the established company irrelevant. He praised Winter's resilience against these pressures, viewing it as a positive sign. While uncertain if Winter can achieve a unity government or break the political blocs, Carpel sees him as the closest candidate to doing so and is willing to give him credit.
Furthermore, Carpel condemned the intense pressure exerted on Winter's candidates, their families, and even their children at home and in their communities, describing it as psychological violence. He stated that this persecution, which he believes was used to break Bennett and his associates, is a sufficient reason to vote for the targeted individuals. Regarding Winter's prior commitment to recommend Netanyahu, Carpel acknowledged it as a mistake but noted that if the commitment is solely to recommend, many future options remain open.
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