Haredi Party Leader Claims Activists Attacked, Aide Threatened
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Moti Leitner, chairman of the Haredi Public Party, alleged that his party's activists are being attacked and that his assistant received death threats. He claimed that representatives from Yahadut HaTorah visited his home while his family was present and accused the police of collaborating with Haredi organizers. Leitner urged his supporters to vote as a form of protest, despite admitting his party's low chances of passing the electoral threshold.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Haredi Public Party Chairman Moti Leitner claims activists face violence and threats.
- Leitner's assistant, Yossi Bernfeld, reportedly received death threats.
- Representatives from Yahadut HaTorah allegedly visited Leitner's home during his family's presence.
- Leitner accused police of cooperating with Haredi organizers.
- He urged supporters to vote as a form of protest against alleged pressures.
Moti Leitner, chairman of the Haredi Public Party, claims that his party's activists are facing violence and threats, with pressure escalating to his private home. In a post published Tuesday, Leitner stated that "tens of thousands of Haredim who decided to take responsibility" have been incited against them by "the organizational leadership." He alleged that party activists are being attacked and that representatives from Yahadut HaTorah visited his home while his wife and children were present.
Leitner further reported that his assistant, Yossi Bernfeld, received a death threat via phone call. "We will not surrender to violence," Leitner declared.
Leitner also criticized the police, accusing them of cooperating with Haredi organizers. He suggested that voting in the upcoming election is the only recourse for his supporters to express their protest against the alleged pressures.
Leitner recently acknowledged that his party's chances of crossing the electoral threshold are slim, but he expressed hope that votes for his party would influence a potential second round of elections, which he believes is likely.
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