Journalist Questions Minister Amsalem's Media Disappearance Amidst Likud Campaign

Minister Dudi Amsalem, a prominent and vocal figure in the Likud party, has largely withdrawn from public view and media appearances in recent weeks. This disappearance coincides with recent political maneuvers and candidate placements by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of upcoming elections.

Journalist Barak Seri has closely observed and critically commented on Amsalem's absence, posting on social media about the reasons for his vanishing act and questioning the Likud's strategy. Seri noted Amsalem's minimal public presence, with only a brief tweet around a holiday, contrasting it with Eli Goldschmidt, whom Seri described as constantly appearing on various media channels.

Seri questioned why the Likud would seemingly sideline Amsalem, whom he referred to as "the Moroccan," while promoting Goldschmidt, described as "the Ashkenazi kibbutznik from Mapai." This commentary followed a heated interview by Goldschmidt, a former Labor Party faction chairman now aligned with Netanyahu, on Channel 12, which included a confrontation with MK Naoor Shiri and was eventually cut short by presenter Adi Zarif.

This is not the first time Seri has raised concerns about Amsalem's media silence. Last week, Seri expressed similar sentiments, sarcastically stating that Amsalem had "completely evaporated" since the campaign began, suggesting he was being hidden and that people were worried and missed his public statements.