Veteran MK Meir Cohen to Leave Knesset, Head Party Conference
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Veteran Israeli politician Meir Cohen announced he is leaving the Knesset and will not run in the next election. He will instead head the Yesh Atid party's conference and remains a key figure in the party.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Meir Cohen is leaving the Knesset and Yesh Atid's electoral list.
- Cohen will become chairman and president of the Yesh Atid conference.
- He cited a desire to make way for the next generation after decades in politics.
- Opposition leader Yair Lapid praised Cohen and stated he remains a key party figure.
- Cohen served as Minister of Welfare and mayor before his Knesset tenure.
Member of Knesset and former minister Meir Cohen announced Monday that he will not run in the upcoming Knesset elections on the "Yesh Atid" list. Cohen, who has been a member of the party since its inception, stated that after 25 years in education and 23 years in politics, including two terms as mayor and two stints as Minister of Welfare, he is happily making way for the next generation of the party.
Cohen expressed his continued belief in Yesh Atid's values and its position as the best team in Israeli politics, pledging to continue working for the party and its leader, Yair Lapid, to lead the country. He will take on the role of chairman and president of the Yesh Atid conference.
Opposition leader Yair Lapid described Cohen's departure from the Knesset as "not a farewell," calling him his "older brother" and the closest person to him within Yesh Atid. Lapid stated that Cohen will remain a central figure and pillar of the party, despite his decision to step down from the Knesset to allow younger members an opportunity. Lapid praised Cohen as a rare individual and politician.
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