The State Right faction accused Deputy Minister Sharren Haskel of attempting to extort party funding, calling her bid to form a single-woman faction hours before the Knesset dissolution 'absurd, impudent, and ungrateful' and not meeting legal conditions.
The State Right faction escalated its feud with Deputy Minister Sharren Haskel at 12:20 Jerusalem on Wednesday, issuing a statement that labeled her bid to form a single-woman faction as "absurd, impudent, and ungrateful" and accused her of attempting to extort party funding. The statement, which The Zioneer reported at 12:20, is the latest in a series of accusations that have intensified as the Knesset dissolution approaches.
The thread began at 10:35 Jerusalem, when reports emerged that Haskel was seeking to split from the New Hope party to form a one-member faction, following her resignation from the Foreign Ministry (as first reported by ynet). Within minutes, at 10:35, the State Right faction issued its own accusations, first labeling Haskel's move as opportunism and an attempted extortion of party funding, and then stating that her bid did not meet legal conditions. At 11:27 Jerusalem, The Zioneer published a bulletin with the faction's full accusation, including the "absurd, impudent, and ungrateful" language. The current statement at 12:20 reiterates that language, suggesting the faction is doubling down on its position.
As The Zioneer reported on Wednesday at 10:43, reservist organizations had been calling for Haskel's resignation from the Foreign Ministry for two years, and her resignation came shortly after the elections began. That background frames her move as part of a longer political struggle.
Haskel has not yet responded to the latest accusations. The faction's claims of illegality and extortion remain unsubstantiated, and it is unclear whether the legal threshold for a single-woman faction can be met at this late stage.
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