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Full coverage· Politics· Updated

Haredi Party Chairman Refuses to Withdraw from Knesset Race

Moty Leitner, chairman of the Haredi Public Party, announced he will not withdraw from the Knesset race, stating he represents "tens of thousands of transparent Haredim without a voice." He believes withdrawing would empower a corrupt system and harm the Haredi community.

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What happened

  1. 01Haredi Public Party Chairman Moty Leitner will not withdraw from the Knesset race.
  2. 02Leitner claims to represent "tens of thousands of transparent Haredim without a voice."
  3. 03He stated that withdrawing would empower a "corrupt system" and harm the Haredi community.
  4. 04Leitner announced the party is building a new political home.
  5. 05He declared an end to the monopoly of Shas and United Torah Judaism.

Leitner aims to build a new political entity, challenging the established Haredi parties Shas and United Torah Judaism.

Translated and summarized by baba from Ynet, the latest report. Read Ynet’s original

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