Feiglin Claims He Brought Most Votes to Religious Zionism Party
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Knesset Member Moshe Feiglin claimed in an interview that he was responsible for most of the votes for the "Religious Zionism-Identity" union. He based this assertion on his perceived public support. Feiglin initially stated the majority of votes were his, later softening to "half and half" before reaffirming his initial feeling of strong street-level backing.
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- Moshe Feiglin claims he brought the majority of votes to the Religious Zionism-Identity union.
- Feiglin based his claim on his perceived "great support" from the public.
- He initially stated the majority of votes were his, then suggested "half and half."
- Feiglin later reaffirmed his initial feeling of strong street-level backing.
- The interview was conducted by Barak Sari and Yehuda Schlesinger.
Knesset Member Moshe Feiglin asserted in a recent interview that he was responsible for the majority of votes received by the "Religious Zionism-Identity" union. When asked by interviewer Barak Sari and journalist Yehuda Schlesinger to estimate the vote distribution between himself and Bezalel Smotrich, Feiglin initially responded, "I estimate the majority is mine." He explained this was his "feeling from the great support I receive on the street."
When pressed by Sari to clarify his statement after Feiglin appeared to backtrack, saying "Let's say half and half," Feiglin reiterated his initial sentiment. "It's my feeling, it's my feeling from the great support I receive on the street," he stated, emphasizing his perception of public enthusiasm.
Feiglin, who chairs the Identity party, made these remarks during the interview, which was later shared on social media platforms.