Chabad against Yair Lapid?

• Published date: 15 March 2021
• Author: Michal Levy
• Date: 15 March 2021

"If you place your support behind Smotrich and Ben-Gvir, I will make every attempt to go after you," he was quoted as saying.

Lapid believes that the integration between the more haredi-like Religious Zionists and the right-wing nationalists is something which the Chabad community sees as fitting. In 1996, a Chabad official took part in the funding of Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's campaign, which used, "Netanyahu is good for Jews" as its slogan.

The next step, Barnea said, is, "Ben Gvir is good for Jews."

Smotrich responded at the time of the report, saying: "That's the difference between Chabad and Lapid. The Chabad movement is careful not to identify itself politically, it loves and helps every Jew no matter who they happen to be without any preconditions or political standing. It's the polar opposite of Yair Lapid."

"I am sure that in Chabad, they will continue to love Lapid, continue reaching out to him, and be more than happy to host him, even after...