Shmuel Greenberg defeats Aliza Bloch in Beit Shemesh ... Will Chaos and Corruption Return?

 

DIN: While Abutbul was Mayor, there was widespread corruption and he allowed extremists to control the streets. For the last 5 years Dr. Aliza Bloch, from the Dati Leumi Camp, was able to at least dampen the extreme violence of the Aarilich and the other extremists. She was a very decent woman who tried pacifying all residents from all different types. The Chareidim who wanted "achdus" united to defeat any smidgen of decency left in politics and with the help of the gedoilim they defeated the voice of reason. This was not "achudus' but "pirud." 

 I fear for Beit Shemesh, and even though Grinberg is basically a nice guy he is beholden to the Chareidim who only care how much money they will get for their moisdis!  

Beit Shemesh mayoral candidate Shmuel Greenberg on Sunday defeated incumbent Mayor Aliza Bloch in the runoff of the municipal elections.

Greenberg received the support of all the haredi parties in the city after he advanced to the runoff against Bloch.

At a victory event on Sunday night, Greenberg told Arutz Sheva-Israel National News, "I thank God, we won, Beit Shemesh won, as of tomorrow morning there will be a new day here. We will act in unity with all sectors and bring unity and action in the city. There will be a wall-to-wall coalition with all factions, those who are haredi and those who are not."

The chairman of Degel Hatorah, MK Moshe Gafni, arrived at Greenberg's house after the announcement of the results to congratulate him on his election as mayor.

In the first round, the Shas Party supported Deputy Minister of Agriculture Moshe Abutbul, who failed to advance to the runoff and then endorsed Greenberg.

Greenberg served as the deputy mayor of Beit Shemesh on behalf of Degel Hatorah. He is a graduate of the Mandel Institute, has a master's degree in public policy from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a bachelor's degree in law from Ono Academic College.