Noam Israel Party Petitions Election Committee Over "Political Maneuver" Claims
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
The Noam Israel party, led by MK Avi Maoz, petitioned the Central Elections Committee to counter claims that it is not serious about running in elections. The party claims remarks by Rabbi Yosef Kellner were taken out of context and that the video distributor violated election law. Internal polls show 15% support among right-wing voters, with a gradual increase in overall support. Maoz stated the party is committed to its mission of restoring Jewish values to education.
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- Noam Israel party petitioned the Central Elections Committee over claims it's a political maneuver.
- The party claims remarks by Rabbi Yosef Kellner were taken out of context.
- Internal polls show 15% support among right-wing voters, with rising overall numbers.
- The party highlighted endorsements from prominent rabbis, including Rabbi Moshe Tzadka.
- MK Avi Maoz stated the party is running to succeed and restore Jewish values to education.
The Noam Israel party, led by MK Avi Maoz, has filed an urgent petition with the Central Elections Committee following the circulation of a video suggesting the party's goal is not to pass the electoral threshold but to exert political pressure. The party argues that remarks by Rabbi Yosef Kellner in the video were taken out of context from a broader lecture explaining his support for the party. The petition, filed by attorney Eldad Rabinowitz, contends that the video misrepresents the party's stance, harms its supporters, and violates election law by not identifying its distributor.
Conversely, the party presented its own survey data indicating significant support among right-wing voters. According to these polls, Noam Israel has garnered 15% support among staunch right-wing voters, translating to over 170,000 supporters out of approximately 1.5 million. The party's internal polls also show a gradual increase in support, from 1% on October 5 to 2.7% on October 18. Additionally, about 6% of respondents are considering voting for Noam Israel, with the party estimating at least 3.25% will vote for them definitively.
The party highlighted broad appeal within the Haredi community and surprising rabbinical endorsements, including from Rabbi Moshe Tzadka, head of the Porat Yosef Yeshiva, and Rabbi Zion Buaaron, a prominent Sephardic rabbinical judge. These endorsements add to a list of other rabbis and rebbes who have publicly supported Noam Israel in the past month.
In response, Avi Maoz stated that attempts to portray the party as not intending to run are a "false pretense" used when data and grassroots support are strong. He reiterated the party's mission to restore Jewish values and tradition to education and place it back in the hands of parents, asserting that Noam Israel is running to succeed and will continue to work resolutely towards its goals.
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