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Haredi Party Leader Refuses to Quit Knesset Race Amid Pressure
Moti Lightner, chairman of the 'Haredi Public' party, declared he will not withdraw from the Knesset election race despite pressure from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and threats from established Haredi parties.
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What happened
- 01Haredi party leader Moti Lightner will not quit the Knesset race despite pressure from PM Netanyahu.
- 02Lightner alleges threats from United Torah Judaism and Shas parties against his 'Haredi Public' party.
- 03The 'Haredi Public' party aims to represent Haredim feeling unrepresented by established parties.
- 04Recent polls indicate Lightner's party is below the electoral threshold.
- 05Lightner predicts his party will be the surprise of the upcoming elections.
Lightner claims his party represents a neglected segment of the Haredi population and aims to break the monopoly of existing parties. While polls suggest his party is below the electoral threshold, Lightner believes it will be the surprise of the elections.
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