The chairman of the Religious Zionist Party condemned a provocative video distributed by his partner in the technical block, during which motifs from the Holocaust were used • "Serious act"
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chairman of Religious Zionism, Bezalel Smutrich, issued an unusual statement of condemnation this evening (Saturday) against an election propaganda video of Jewish power, his partner in the technical bloc.
The video that was distributed shows a government WhatsApp group led by Yair Lapid, which also includes Gideon Saar and Naftali Bennett, and during the correspondence between its members, motifs from the Holocaust were used.
Quarrels within religious Zionism: The video of Jewish power that angered Smutrich // Photo: Jewish power
"The video that was released tonight without our knowledge is very serious," Smutrich said.
"As a third-generation survivor, the Holocaust is out of bounds. Dot."
Smutrich added: "We have a sharp debate with Bennett who refuses to commit to a right-wing government and seeks to form a government with Lapid and Merav Michaeli, but this debate should be conducted within very clear boundaries. The use of Hitler and the Holocaust is beyond the bounds of discourse."
Bennett: "I'm not a Bibi's head boy like Smutrich"
At the same time, right-wing chairman Naftali Bennett was interviewed by News 12 tonight and said: "I think the time has come to replace Netanyahu, he is no longer the right thing for Israel."
"I'm not a bibi's kid, and I'm not willing to go after Netanyahu automatically. Smutrich says 'I go with Bibi no matter what,'" I do not believe that, "Bennett said, attacking Smutrich for the video they circulated with Jewish power.
Smutrich responded: "I made it clear that the video is serious and that I am not behind it."
The chairman of Religious Zionism added: "Do you promise your voters to sit only in the right-wing government or does not deny a seat in the center-left government with Lapid, Lieberman and Meirav Michaeli?
Or are all the right-wing voters "children of the head" as you called me, so you do not have to give them an answer? "
Judicial power chairman Itamar Ben Gvir said in response to Bennett: "We have no intention of being drawn into the populism that the media is trying to produce. I appreciate his Naftali Bennett many rights and God forbid he does not think he is like Lapid and Meretz, With Lapid and the support of the supporters of terrorism from the common and with the work that is nominated, No. 7 despises the memory of the Holocaust and our soldiers. "