A day before the inauguration of the Knesset and during the round of recommendations to the president, number three in the right-wing party may announce his resignation and return to the Sderot municipality
Alon Davidi
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Liron Moldovan
Number three on the right, Alon Davidi in a surprising move is expected to announce today (Monday) his resignation from the right-wing party, just a day before the inauguration of the Knesset.
He will remain in his position as mayor of Sderot and will lead the municipal activities of the right.
In his place, former Knesset member Edith Silman will be sworn in for the Knesset.
Alon Davidi said: "I have decided to remain in my position as mayor of Sderot now.
I joined the right out of a deep belief in the leadership of Naftali Bennett and out of a belief in the values of the movement, values of love for the people and the country, performance and a deep public mission, and I still believe in the party and my friends.
I thank my friend and friend, the chairman of the movement, Naftali Bennett, and support him in his actions to bring a stable and functioning government to Israel. "
Right-wing chairman Naftali Bennett wrote: “Alon Davidi is a friend and leader, valued and talented.
Alon decided to remain in his position as mayor of Sderot and therefore will not be sworn in as a Knesset member.
Alon continues to the right and he will lead the municipal activity of the movement in full swing.
Successfully!"
Alon Davidi is a valued and talented member and leader.
Alon decided to remain in his position as mayor of Sderot and therefore will not be sworn in as a Knesset member.
Alon continues to the right and he will lead the municipal activity of the movement in full swing.
Successfully!
- Naftali Bennett Bennett (@naftalibennett) April 5, 2021
Davidi, the mayor of Sderot, was affiliated with the Likud and he runs a city with more than 50 percent of the vote for the ruling party.
His joining to the right raised a lot of eyebrows.
On the decision to join Naftali Bennett, even though he was a Likud member all those years, Davidi said in an interview with Israel Today: "I read the right-wing economic plan, and it details how to bring the business sector as a force. In a crisis, normal things do not work.
"In the Corona crisis it exploded for me, because I see what can be done in local government and you see the total chaos at the national level and the disconnect. It is not enough just to survive or live in the crisis, one has to give hope, think seven steps forward, after the crisis. I tell you "I'll be there for it. Commitment to people is something I go with, not just say 'revolution in Sderot.' It's not me, it's us."
During the tour with him, Ofir Libstein, head of the Sha'ar Hanegev Council from Kfar Aza, joins us, and the two talk about their joint plans for the future.
Among other things, Davidi says of "a train that will be a land port. Every day 10,000 people will enter from Gaza. Do you know what millions of shekels of salaries will do to Gaza?", He said.
