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Following the storm: Stern withdrew his candidacy for the Jewish Agency
"In the atmosphere created, I do not consider it appropriate to stand for election, I apologize to those who were harmed," he explained. His statements
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Tuesday, October 12, 2021, 15:30 Updated: 15:33
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Intelligence Minister Elazar Stern today (Tuesday) withdrew his candidacy for the post of chairman of the Jewish Agency. .
Stern was the coalition candidate for the position, and won the support of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Deputy Prime Minister Yair Lapid.
The political system estimated that the verbal entanglement would hurt him dramatically and improve the chances of all the other candidates in the battle for the job.
A senior political official estimated that "it is not inconceivable that Bennett and Lapid would prefer to withdraw Stern's candidacy and nominate another candidate in his place or try to postpone the selection process until the fire around him calms down."
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Retires from the race.
Stern (Photo: Flash 90, Gili Yaari)
Earlier this week, the minister replied "the shredder worked very fast" when asked about his handling of anonymous complaints as head of the ACA. "Yes.
Unequivocally, "he replied when confronted again with the issue, which arose following the distribution of the anonymous letter against the designated GSS chief Ronen Bar.
Following this, Stern was severely criticized by women's organizations, claiming that the acts he described were an example of a bad culture in the IDF. Public support for Stern.
Stern's departure from the race leaves eight candidates currently being interviewed before the committee that believes in the selection of the next chairman - former Israeli ambassador to the UN Danny Danon, former Israeli ambassador to the United States Michael Oren, chairman of the Jewish People's Museum Irina Nevzlin, The wife of MK Yuli Edelstein and former Diaspora Minister Omar Yankelevich, who receives vigorous support and backing from Blue and White Bnei Gantz. Prof. Yaffa Zilbershtz will also appear before the selection committee.
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