When it takes place for the fourth time in just two years, the current election campaign is often dubbed “boring.” At times, critics say, it seems like “everything has already been said,” and the messages are repeated in each re-interview. Despite this, today (Thursday) we got a pretty entertaining boost.
On Kol Chai radio, they chose to outwit Zeev Elkin, a “new hope” candidate for the Knesset. An imitator who impersonated Shas chairman Aryeh Deri spoke to him, and while the former thinks he is talking to Deri himself, he provided a number of interesting statements regarding the High Court’s decision on the conversion, his party’s walk with “Israel Beiteinu” and Avigdor Lieberman, and His statements against the ultra-Orthodox.
Zeev Elkin’s conversation with an imitator impersonating Shas chairman Aryeh Deri. Credit: Live Voice Radio
First, Elkin clarified that his statements against the ultra-Orthodox parties do not include Shas: “This is not the ultra-Orthodox, this is Torah Judaism,” he said. In addition, Elkin chose to side with the High Court ruling that even those who did not undergo Orthodox conversion will be recognized as Jewish. Law of Return: The High Court is right here, it has waited 15 years. “
However, he clarified: “I know you have a criticism. It is clear that there should be a conversion law. It is not possible for everyone to decide what conversion is. After all, according to this ruling, three ordinary people have a conversion court.”
Elkin further clarified that Gideon Saar, chairman of Tikva Hadasha, does not make Avigdor Lieberman his automatic partner after the election results: Yvette says unlike Torch I am not with the ultra-Orthodox. We are not saying that. “
The former water minister finally admitted that he may have exaggerated with his harsh criticism against the ultra-Orthodox parties, but explained why: “I need to be a little careful in my language in this regard. You have space, we have no space and it is studios, all our ability is studios.”