Ex-General Winter Launches Campaign, Accuses Rivals of Smear Tactics
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Retired Brigadier General Ofer Winter, chairman of the Am Israel party, launched his election campaign Tuesday, calling for a protest vote against the political establishment. Winter accused rivals of spending tens of millions on a smear campaign against his party out of fear. He urged supporters to vote for Am Israel, predicting it could become a major force for change if they do. Winter vowed to continue his campaign until victory.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Ofer Winter launched his Am Israel party's campaign, calling for a protest vote.
- Winter accused rivals of spending tens of millions on a smear campaign against his party.
- He urged supporters to vote for Am Israel to enact change.
- Winter vowed to continue his campaign until victory.
- He called the upcoming election a historic opportunity for change.
Retired Brigadier General Ofer Winter, chairman of the Am Israel party, launched his campaign for the upcoming elections with a fiery speech on Tuesday, urging the public to cast a protest vote against the existing political system. Winter declared that the election would be a historic opportunity for change and called on supporters not to succumb to "old and ugly politics."
Winter accused established political figures of investing tens of millions of shekels in an aggressive smear campaign against his party, not to promote their own platforms, but solely to crush Am Israel. He attributed this attack to fear, stating, "They are afraid."
Addressing concerns among his supporters about voting for a new party, Winter cited internal party research indicating hundreds of thousands are interested in supporting Am Israel. He encouraged potential voters to "follow your heart," asserting that if all supporters vote for his party, it will become a "huge party" capable of enacting change.
Concluding his address, Winter vowed not to yield to the defamation campaign, stating, "They tried to crush not us. They tried to crush the hope of the people of Israel, of you. And we will not allow it. We continue with you with all our might, until victory, God willing," he said to applause.
