Black Color Party Claims Ballot Tampering Amidst Election Day Turmoil
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Yaakov Chaim Miller, chairman of the 'Black Color' party, alleged ballot tampering on election day, claiming ballots for his party were disappearing from polling stations. The party, which focuses on yeshiva students, is reportedly gaining support among young Haredim and could be an election surprise. Prominent Haredi leader Gadol Dov Landau spoke out against the party, but Miller stated they would continue their campaign. Extreme protests and traffic blockades are also reportedly being planned.
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- Black Color party chairman Yaakov Chaim Miller alleged ballots for his party were disappearing from polling stations.
- The 'Black Color' party is reportedly gaining support among young Haredim and could be an election surprise.
- Prominent Haredi leader Gadol Dov Landau strongly denounced voters for the 'Black Color' party.
- Miller stated that the great rabbis of Israel sent them to establish the party.
- Extreme initiatives, including protests and traffic blockades, are reportedly being organized for election day.
Yaakov Chaim Miller, chairman of the 'Black Color' party, released a video on Tuesday alleging that ballots for his party, marked with the Hebrew letter 'Nun Resh' (נר), are disappearing from polling stations. He stated this is occurring despite "very good voting data" for his party. The claims come amid a turbulent election day in the Haredi sector, with surprising footage emerging of a traditional Jew voting for 'Black Color,' a party focused on the needs of yeshiva students.
'Black Color' has gained traction among young people in the Haredi community and is considered a potential surprise in the elections. The party claims to represent approximately 246,000 Haredim not currently reflected in polls by established parties like Shas and United Torah Judaism. Their campaign suggests that seven out of ten of their supporters would not vote if the party did not run, and that their main choice is between voting for 'Black Color' and staying home, rather than choosing between 'Black Color' and other Haredi parties.
The party projects a scenario where Shas and United Torah Judaism together win 15 mandates, with 'Black Color' adding four, bringing the total Haredi representation to 19 mandates. However, Gadol Dov Landau, a prominent leader of the Lithuanian Haredi public, has strongly denounced voters for 'Black Color,' stating they have "reserved hell." Miller responded in an interview, asserting that pressure would not affect his party, as "the great rabbis of Israel sent us to establish the party," and vowed they would "run until the end and you will find us at the ballot box."
In addition to the electoral activities, extreme initiatives are reportedly being organized to disrupt public order on election day, including protests and blockades of major traffic routes across the country, in protest of the arrest of yeshiva students.
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