Am Israel Chairman Accuses Rivals of Smear Campaign
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Ofer Winter, chairman of the Am Israel party, accused political rivals of spending tens of millions of shekels on a smear campaign targeting his party, its members, and their families. He stated that the pressure has reached homes and synagogues and vowed not to surrender to the campaign. Winter urged supporters to vote for change, calling next Tuesday the "largest protest vote in the history of Israel."
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Ofer Winter accused rivals of spending tens of millions on a smear campaign against his Am Israel party.
- Winter claimed pressure tactics have reached private homes, synagogues, and children's bus stops.
- He vowed his party would not surrender to the "ugly and violent defamation campaign."
- A candidate, Davidi Ben Zion, withdrew after facing a campaign against him.
- Winter urged supporters to vote, calling next Tuesday the "largest protest vote in Israel."
Ofer Winter, chairman of the Am Israel party, launched a sharp attack on his political rivals during a rally on Sunday, accusing them of investing tens of millions of shekels in a smear campaign against his party.
Winter claimed that the pressure campaign has extended to private homes, synagogues, and even children's bus stops, stating that "old forces in the political system" are behind these efforts because they do not want new people in the arena. He asserted that the goal is not to present the platforms of existing parties but solely to "crush Am Israel."
He specifically mentioned that in the past two months, individuals have approached people's homes, synagogues, and their children's bus stops. "We have not surrendered, and we will not surrender to this ugly and violent defamation campaign," Winter declared.
These remarks come amid reports of pressure exerted on candidates within his party in recent weeks, including Davidi Ben Zion, who withdrew from the race following a campaign against him.
Addressing concerns about his party's standing in opinion polls, where it is currently not projected to pass the electoral threshold, Winter urged supporters not to lose faith. He stated, "We hear voices among people who want to vote for us, who are undermining their confidence. To them I say, we are the masses. We see in the surveys the data of hundreds of thousands who want to vote."
Winter announced that "next Tuesday will be the largest protest vote in the history of Israel" and called on his supporters to resist "old and ugly politics."
