Koach L’Hashpiah leader Rav Amnon Yitzchak is receiving more media attention as he continues to come under attack. The rav was hosted on the Channel 2 “Six” news magazine program on Tuesday 4 Shevat 5773.
The segment began with Channel 2 airing video footage of the hostile reception the rav received when he arrived in Beit Shemesh earlier this week, a situation which deteriorated to the point where someone sprayed pepper spray in the hall to prevent the rav from speaking.
Channel 2:
What are we looking at here? Can you explain what happened when you arrived in Beit Shemesh?
R’ Amnon:
We are viewing the Taliban Party that does not permit democratic elections.
Channel 2:
Why are you going head to head with Shas this time around?
R’ Amnon:
I never ran for Knesset before so I cannot speak for the past. As for know, they know many of their votes are coming to me and they fear the results following elections.
Channel 2:
But you are not seeking to get into Knesset.
R’ Amnon:
Correct. I will continue doing what I do. My party is made of chilonim, chareidim, kibbutzim, former IDF officers and others, simply to serve the nation. It is not a sector party but we are seeking to address national issues.
Channel 2:
Why will your party succeed when others did not? How can you be so certain?
R’ Amnon:
Look what I accomplished alone in past 35 years and all the baalei teshuvah. It shows something about my abilities. I am doing what Rav Shteinman told me to do. I am not looking to hurt anyone, including Shas. They are the ones attacking us and ultimately hurting themselves by their actions.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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4 Responses
Should read “as for now” not “as for know”
Sabzi, I noticed that too. Are you persian?
the Rosh Yeshiva of Porat Yosef personally went to R Shteinman, and R Steinman told him the he NEVER said anything to Amon.
the Rosh yeshivas asked R Shteinman if he can be mefarsem that R Shteinman said that he never endorsed Amnon or told him to open his own party, and R Shteinman said yes
the rosh Yeshiva then asks the Shamosh, if maybe R Shteinman had forgotten that he told him, and the Shamosh said NO, he did NOT “forget”
“It shows something about my abilities” seriously it’s all the ribno shel oliyom only a self centered ball gaviya talks like that disgusting