One rebellion and a wave of departures • After gaining 33 seats in the last election, blue and white, which is close to the blocking percentage, is sinking • The situation may deteriorate
Movement in one direction:
Minister of Social Equality Meirav Cohen, who last night (Tuesday) announced an affiliation with Yesh Atid and Lair Lapid, joined eight other blue-and-white members - who won 33 seats in the last election - who have left the party since the dissolution of the Knesset.
Ganz: "I never believed in Netanyahu - he chose the deceptive way" // Photo: From the Facebook page of the Blue and White Party
Ganz, who in the polls is close to the blocking percentage, said goodbye to three other ministers from the party earlier.
Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi announced his departure.
However, as recently reported in "Israel Today", Ashkenazi will return to the party if Ganz offers him the lead.
Justice Minister Avi Nissenkorn moved to Ron Huldai's "Israelis" party, a departure that was accompanied by harsh tones and an exchange of accusations between the minister and blue and white.
Science Minister Yizhar Shai also announced that he would not run in a blue-and-white setting in the upcoming elections.
As you may recall, MKs Miki Haimovich, Ram Shefa (Chairman of the Education Committee), and Assaf Zamir - the stars of "Parking Night" who dropped the bill to postpone the budget and in fact decided the fate of the coalition.
Another person who left is MK Einav Kabala, who is also a friend of Ron Huldai and is considered an associate of Nissenkorn. Kabala is placed in 37th place on the blue and white list.
Yair Lapid announces the joining of Minister Meirav Cohen // Photo: From the Facebook page of the "Yesh Atid" party
Although she was not elected to the Knesset, she entered the plenum last June under "Norwegian law" after the resignation of then-Knesset Minister of Tourism Assaf Zamir.
MK Michal Kotler-Wensch also left the party.
List of swingers
The list of "abandoners" may be lengthened.
MK Eitan Ginzburg, chairman of the Knesset committee and the Blue and White faction, may also join Huldai's party.
MK Hila Shai and Zan may move to "New Hope", Gideon Saar's party, as published in "Israel Today".
