Elon, head of the National Union – NRP [National Religious Party] ticket confirmed his remarks to the magazine, Kfar Chabad, made in an interview to be published later this week. He emphasized that his comments reflected his personal opinion and not that of his party.
Campaigning at Kfar Chabad yesterday, Elon tried to dissuade voters from casting their ballots for the Hazit party headed by Baruch Marzel. Chabad voters, zealous in their opposition to withdrawals from parts of the land of Israel, have traditionally supported parties on the far right of the spectrum.
Elon warned voters against supporting a list, which in his opinion will not cross the minimum threshold necessary for Knesset representation. That threshold stands at 2.5% of the popular vote.
Elon said Chabad supporters “don’t want to lose their votes again,” and asserted that Chabad rabbinical leaders are worried that votes for Marzel “will go down the drain.”
Regarding his recent bout with throat cancer, Elon said that he expected to finish treatment within a few weeks and after that, the illness “will be behind us.”
He attempted to refute rumors that he is planning to resign from politics due to his illness, leaving NRP representative Zvulun Orlev, number two on the ticket, to take his place. Many of Elon’s supporters in the National Union lack enthusiasm in relation to the NRP candidates who joined Elon’s list last month.
In addition to visiting Kfar Chabad, Elon made a campaign stop at the offices of the Emek Lod municipality where he met with the mayor and his assistant.
Campaigning at Kfar Chabad yesterday, Elon tried to dissuade voters from casting their ballots for the Hazit party headed by Baruch Marzel. Chabad voters, zealous in their opposition to withdrawals from parts of the land of Israel, have traditionally supported parties on the far right of the spectrum.
Elon warned voters against supporting a list, which in his opinion will not cross the minimum threshold necessary for Knesset representation. That threshold stands at 2.5% of the popular vote.
Elon said Chabad supporters “don’t want to lose their votes again,” and asserted that Chabad rabbinical leaders are worried that votes for Marzel “will go down the drain.”
Regarding his recent bout with throat cancer, Elon said that he expected to finish treatment within a few weeks and after that, the illness “will be behind us.”
He attempted to refute rumors that he is planning to resign from politics due to his illness, leaving NRP representative Zvulun Orlev, number two on the ticket, to take his place. Many of Elon’s supporters in the National Union lack enthusiasm in relation to the NRP candidates who joined Elon’s list last month.
In addition to visiting Kfar Chabad, Elon made a campaign stop at the offices of the Emek Lod municipality where he met with the mayor and his assistant.