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Before the closing of the lists: Omar Yankelevich will not run in the next election Israel today

2021-02-02T11:31:52.613Z


| political After the wave of departures in blue and white, the Minister of Diaspora will not continue with Ganz • Last night, Israel Today reported on internal disagreements within the party against the background of the election campaign Minister Yankelevich Photography:  Oren Ben Hakon - Archive Against the background of the clashes in blue and white, Diaspora Minister Omar Yankelevich announced today


After the wave of departures in blue and white, the Minister of Diaspora will not continue with Ganz • Last night, Israel Today reported on internal disagreements within the party against the background of the election campaign

  • Minister Yankelevich

    Photography: 

    Oren Ben Hakon - Archive

Against the background of the clashes in blue and white, Diaspora Minister Omar Yankelevich announced today that she will not run in the Knesset elections.

Sources involved in the details told Israel Today that "Yankelevich informed Gantz about a month ago that she wanted to leave, but he begged her to stay. Today she was offered the 4th place on the list, but Yankelevich claimed that she did not like the place the party was going to - "Anti-Haredi and connections with the left."

Following the announcement that she will not continue in blue and white, Minister Yankelevich wrote today: "Last night I informed the blue and white chairman of Defense Minister Bnei Gantz of my final decision not to run for the Knesset in the upcoming elections, as I informed him in principle about a month ago.

"The social news of the establishment of the party and its mix was significant for Israeli society. I did not always find it easy, but I tried to reach agreements, find the positive side and act within my role, promote significant action, especially for the advancement of women and minorities.

"Personally, I paid a heavy price. I was spread with baseless lies. However, I chose to ignore the campaign of slander and focus on real public action and mission, and not engage in intrigue and liquidation of accounts, in the hope that the path of those who come after me will be easier."

The minister added: "About a month ago, I felt a growing difficulty. I had already informed the party chairman at the time that I did not intend to run in the next election, but Benny Ganz asked me to reconsider.

After some deliberation, I announced my final decision last night.

"I cherish and greatly appreciate the chairman of the party, Ganz.

Benny bravely led a series of unity, integrity and the integration of women and various sectors in the Israeli mainstream.

We need worthy and honest people like him in the leadership. "

Internal criticism of a blue and white campaign

Minister Yankelevich's announcement comes against the background of internal disagreements within the party, which were published last night (Monday) in "Israel Today", following the "tricksters" campaign of blue and white attacking the Likud.

Blue and White 's Cunning' campaign // Photo: From the Blue and White election campaign

Sources in blue and white told "Israel Today" that in the vicinity of Ministers Hili Trooper and Omar Yankelevich, there has been harsh criticism in recent days about the party's negative campaign.

Also, the same sources pointed out that Ministers Trooper Winkelevich did not share on their behalf the series of insider videos.

Yankelevich was angry at the campaign's anti-Haredi and anti-settlers line. 

As you may recall, Minister of Culture and Sports Hili Trooper said last week in an interview on Network B about the blue and white campaign "Mickey Zohar Tahman" that "this is not my style, I do not connect to this line, I do not like it." 

"Minister Hili Trooper is part of the campaign and fully cooperates in any request to participate in it," it was stated on his behalf.

"Naturally, within a general campaign there are things that are less his style and way and he also addressed it in his voice. What matters is that Trooper is fully involved in the state-owned, responsible and honest way of Blue and White led by Benny Ganz."

Minister Omar Yankelevich chose not to comment on the matter.

A white paintbrush was reported last night: "A uniform blue and white team aims to ensure that after the election an honest government will be formed here that will rehabilitate the economy and society from the damage of Bibi and the corona."

Source: israelhayom

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