PM's Advisor Apologizes for Sharing Mocking Image of Haredi Leaders
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
Prime Minister's advisor Topaz Luk removed a retweet of a mocking image depicting Haredi leaders and Avigdor Lieberman. Luk apologized, calling the retweet a mistake and affirming his strong positive relationship with the Haredi public. He accused political rivals of inciting against the Haredi community. A commentator defended Luk, calling the accusations baseless.
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- Topaz Luk, advisor to the Prime Minister, removed a retweet of a mocking image of Haredi leaders.
- Luk apologized, stating the retweet was a mistake and affirming his warm ties with the Haredi public.
- The image depicted Haredi leaders with alcohol and cigars, with Avigdor Lieberman serving them.
- Luk accused political rivals, including Lieberman, Lapid, and Bennett, of inciting against the Haredi community.
- Commentator Israel Cohen defended Luk, calling accusations of animosity towards Haredim baseless.
Topaz Luk, an advisor to the Prime Minister, removed a retweet of a post that depicted leaders of Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) parties as revelers with whiskey and cigars, while Yisrael Beiteinu chairman Avigdor Lieberman served them. The original post, attributed to an account named "HaMatzuda" (The Fortress), included the caption "Viral: 'Lieberman's Servants' Alliance'" and showed Lieberman as a servant to the Haredi Knesset members. Luk explained the retweet was a mistake and emphasized his warm ties with the Haredi public, stating, "There should be no mistakes: I love the Haredi public, I appreciate them, and I am in close contact with many of them. To me, they are brothers, partners, and an integral part of Israeli society and our camp."
Luk further praised the Haredi community's charitable and volunteer activities, calling them "a public with a huge heart" that "loves the country, wants its success, and contributes to it every day." He directed criticism towards political rivals of the Prime Minister, accusing Lieberman, Yair Lapid, and Naftali Bennett of exploiting anti-Haredi sentiment for political gain, recalling Lieberman's past remarks about "throwing Haredim in wheelbarrows."
Commentator Israel Cohen of "Kol Barama" defended Luk, dismissing claims of animosity towards the Haredi community. Cohen asserted that those who know Luk understand the absurdity of such accusations, noting Luk's traditional background and deep connections within the Haredi public, stating, "Many of his closest friends are Haredi. You can argue with him about everything, but you don't need to invent things about him that everyone knows are untrue."
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