Storm in the political system: Yair Lapid, the chairman of the opposition, responded today (Friday) to an article in Yedioth Ahronoth, according to which he threatened the Chabad movement that he would persecute them if they supported the religious Zionist party led by Bezalel Smutritz.
“I want to make it clear: I do not persecute and I will not persecute anyone, certainly not the best members of the Chabad movement. A multi-rights movement with only love of Israel and love of the land before their eyes. At the same time, I express deep concern that Itamar Ben Gvir and the followers of the killer Baruch Goldstein will enter the Knesset , Tweeted on his Twitter account.
I want to make it clear: I do not persecute or persecute anyone, certainly not my good friends from the Chabad movement. A movement with many rights that only the love of Israel and the love of the land before their eyes. At the same time, I express my deep concern that Itamar Ben Gvir and the followers of the killer Baruch Goldstein will enter the Knesset.
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– Yair Lapid – Yair Lapid (@yairlapid) February 19, 2021
Chairman of the Religious Zionist Party, Bezalel Smutrich, He also responded to the reports, writing in his Twitter account in response that “all the difference between Chabad and Lapid in one threat. “The Chabad movement is careful not to identify politically, loves and helps every Jew wherever he is without any conditions or political affiliation. So opposite is Meir Lapid.”
All the difference between Chabad and Lapid in one threat. The Chabad movement is careful not to identify politically, loves and helps every Jew wherever he is without any conditions or political affiliation. So upside down illuminates a torch. I am sure that Chabad will continue to love Lapid, to fight and happily host him even after this threat. Because such have been Chabadniks for more than 200 years. pic.twitter.com/aKH5NqOzkQ
– Bezalel Smutrich (@bezalelsm) February 19, 2021
also Naftali Bennett, The chairman of the right-wing party, did not spare his tribe from Lapid, and wrote on his Facebook account that this was a “shameful act”. For all this, does Lapid dare to threaten because of politics ?! Would he dare say that to a group of pilots who want to vote for the Meretz ?! Was Beit Berl threatening? This foolish threat will evaporate into the dustbin of history. “
This week, Yair Lapid threatened one of the leaders of Chabad that if they supported Smutritz’s party, he would persecute Chabad: “The story of menorahs at every intersection is over …
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Orly Levy Abacus, The new candidate on behalf of the Likud party, also spoke sharply: “Lapid is committed to clarifying his words immediately. Anyone who takes the love of Israel hostage, testifies to himself and his values more than anything else.”
It is shocking to read in Nahum Barnea’s column quotes from a conversation by – according to the publication – Yair Lapid with a source in Chabad. There is no other definition of things other than abysmal hatred, threatening conversation, and a disgraceful split attempt.
Lapid is obliged to clarify his words immediately. Whoever takes the love of Israel hostage, testifies to himself and his values most of all. pic.twitter.com/lHRcU8i1lq– Orly Levy-Abacis (@Orly_levy) February 19, 2021
Omar Inkelevich, The Diaspora Minister on behalf of the Blue and White Party, added to criticize the author because she “very much hopes that the report is incorrect.
I very much hope the report is incorrect, @yairlapid. Exercising a democratic right, in your opinion, is a reason for persecuting Jews whose entire sin is in spreading the tradition of Israel ?!
Tens of thousands of Jews in Israel and in the Diaspora owe Chabad their Jewish identity, and you threaten to harass them?
This bullying, peels the mask off the faces of those who claim to defend democracy.– omer yankelevitch (@omeryankelevitc) February 19, 2021