When the blocking percentage no longer threatens the Labor Party, the chances of unification on the left decrease • • "Israelis" insist: "Work on connections"
If it still seemed that there was a real willingness on the part of the chairman of the incoming Labor Party, Merav Michaeli, to join the Left Bloc - after the jump in the polls to 8 seats, it seems that Michaeli is now making a sharp U-turn. And "swing" led by Ofer Shelach, conversations that parties involved in the details call "courtesy calls and time pulls."
Photo: Ron Huldai's YouTube channel
The polls helped Michaeli understand at this point that the whole does not exceed the sum of its parts, and her party, Labor, which looked much less good before entering, is back in the political game and does not need more partners or leaders to increase its power.
As a result, there is a growing assessment that the chairman of the Israelis, Ron Huldai, will announce his retirement from the political race.
Against the background of the closing of the lists tonight at midnight and the understanding that a connection to the "Israelis" will probably not be, Huldai issued a very puzzling announcement yesterday morning.
The "Israelis" party stated that it is postponing the deadline for submitting the party's list to the Central Election Commission, in order to give another opportunity for political connection.
The party stated that "the only way to replace Netanyahu is to build a united and large center-left party, and that is what the party's chairman Ron Huldai is currently working on." , He may retire from the race.
It will be recalled that upon entering politics, Huldai chose to continue serving as mayor of Tel Aviv, thus effectively retaining the option of not swearing in the Knesset and remaining in office. About the management of the campaign. Party officials claimed and still claim before "Israel Today" that "the campaign failed".
Blue and White, which is suffering from a boycott in the bloc as a result of its entry into government following the Corona crisis, has realized that it will march to these elections on its own without connection, despite its large election budget, to which left-wing parties are staring.
Yesterday, Bnei Gantz was astonished at his decision to make a significant change to the list, when he placed the Minister of Immigration and Absorption, Pnina Temano-Shta, in second place on his list.
This is a leap forward for the minister, who left Yesh Atid as part of a scream with MK Radir Smell, as well as the good news for the entire Ethiopian community.
In third place was the Minister of Culture and Sports and an associate of Ganz, Hili Trooper.
They were followed by Minister Michael Bitton and Minister Orit Farkash HaCohen, who is in an unsafe place, in light of the situation of blue and white in the polls.
Despite recent negotiations over joining Blue and White, after leaving the Labor Party Minister of Labor and Welfare and Social Services Itzik Shmuli announced yesterday a time-out from political life.