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Full coverage· Politics· Updated

Ultra-Orthodox Candidate Slams Election Official, Cites Holocaust Comparison

United Torah Judaism candidate Elikim Shtark accused Central Elections Committee Chairman Noam Solberg of "Solbergism," a phenomenon of targeting the ultra-Orthodox for political success.

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What happened

  1. 01Elikim Shtark, a UTJ candidate, coined "Solbergism" to criticize election official Noam Solberg.
  2. 02Shtark claims "Solbergism" targets the ultra-Orthodox for political gain.
  3. 03He compared the ultra-Orthodox situation to the Holocaust.
  4. 04Draft evaders cannot leave Israel for matchmaking due to exit orders.
  5. 05Families of brides must now travel to Israel for matchmaking.

Shtark compared the community's current situation, particularly regarding draft evaders' inability to travel for matchmaking, to the Holocaust. He stated that brides' families must now come to Israel due to exit orders preventing men from leaving.

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