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Rabbi Yosef Kelner Clarifies Support for Noam Party After Recordings Surface
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First reported by Arutz Sheva · 2 hours ago
What happened
Rabbi Yosef Kelner clarified his support for the Noam party and MK Avi Maoz following the release of recordings that seemed critical. He stated his ideological backing for Noam is absolute and his remarks were about political achievements, not principles.
- 01Rabbi Kelner affirmed his absolute ideological support for the Noam party.
- 02He clarified criticism was about political achievements, not party principles.
- 03Kelner praised MK Avi Maoz as a "great man."
- 04He deferred to Rabbi Tzvi Tau on public leadership matters.
- 05Kelner urged correction of reports claiming his opposition to Noam.
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