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Retired IDF General Ofer Winter Launches New Political Party

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  • Haaretz Israel · Left · Schocken family and M. DuMont Schauberg
  • The Jerusalem Post Israel · Centre-right · Mirkaei Tikshoret (Eli Azur)

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Retired IDF general Ofer Winter has launched a new political party, referred to as People of Israel by some and Amcha Yisrael by others, to run for the Knesset. Winter has stated that his party is part of the right wing camp and that he will only recommend Benjamin Netanyahu for prime minister following the election. The party list consists of individuals who have not previously held national political office, including pro Israel activist Yoseph Haddad, former Jerusalem deputy mayor Fleur Hassan Nahoum, and social activist Laly Derai.

Perspectives on Winter's motivations and the party's purpose differ based on political leanings. A center right perspective frames the party as a vehicle for political renewal, arguing that it offers fresh faces to right wing voters who are disillusioned with the current coalition and the systemic failures exposed by the October 7 Hamas massacre. Conversely, a left leaning perspective characterizes Winter as a far right wild card, suggesting his entry into politics is driven by a personal vendetta and the humiliation of being passed over for promotion to major general during Gadi Eisenkot's tenure as IDF Chief of Staff.

How each side framed it

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The campaign is framed as a personal vendetta driven by professional humiliation and characterized as far right.
Centre-right
The party is presented as a necessary source of political renewal and fresh leadership for the right wing.

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