Haredi Party Chairman Admits Election Failure, Vows to Continue
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Moti Leitner, chairman of the Haredi Public party, admitted his party's electoral failure after receiving only 10,000 votes. He explained the reasons for voter abandonment and addressed the campaign's 13 million shekel cost. Leitner announced the party will not disband and will compete in all Haredi cities.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Haredi Public party chairman Moti Leitner admitted his party's electoral failure.
- The party received only approximately 10,000 votes in the recent election.
- Leitner discussed reasons for voters abandoning the party.
- He addressed criticism over the campaign's 13 million shekel expenditure.
- Leitner vowed the party will not disband and will run in all Haredi cities.
Moti Leitner, chairman of the Haredi Public party, has broken his silence a week after his party's significant electoral defeat, garnering only approximately 10,000 votes. In his first interview since the election, Leitner acknowledged the failure during a broadcast on Kikar HaShabbat with Yishai Cohen. He attributed the loss to voters fleeing the party and addressed criticism regarding the 13 million shekels spent on the campaign. Despite the setback, Leitner declared that the party will not disband and intends to run in every Haredi city. The interview covered the reasons behind the voters' departure and Leitner's response to the campaign's financial expenditure.
