Will Mayoral Candidate Accept My Challenge?

I am pleased to report that Karmiel mayoral candidate, Moshe Koninsky intends making an early return to Kehilat Hakerem Masorti Congregation to address a second pre-election meeting. This time it will be an all-English language event.

The meeting is open to non-members and will run for an hour on Sunday 02 September  from 4.00 p.m.  – 5.00 p.m.

As Mr Koninsky has been gracious enough to agree to return so soon to our congregation, I renew my challenge to him:

Have your current Hebrew and/or Russian election manifesto translated into good, crisp English and post it either on my Facebook Timeline (https://www.facebook.com/msniw) or on this blog (https://wwwalwayswriteagain.blogspot). If you do, you will win my vote!

Meanwhile, here is a flavour of what I intend to say on Sunday:

• Aside from publicity posters and banners, I think printed electioneering literature is an unnecessary expense as candidates' manifestos may be published in several languages on their personal websites, social media and the municipality's own website.
• If printed literature must be produced it should come in the four main languages spoken by residents  in one easy to handle pamphlet. 
• The way it is now produced in full colour on high gloss paper is ridiculously costly, environmentally unsound and is reminiscent of 'vanity' publishing!
• The city should appreciate that the Anglo community may be small but it punches above its weight in what it achieves in terms of public service, etc.
• We should be given a voice and represented on Yom HaAliyah and at the Purim parade.

I very much look forward to discussing these matters as well as much wider issues that affect everyone in the city.

© Natalie Wood (27 August 2018)