Ex-MK Emilie Moatti Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis

Emilie Moatti, a former Knesset member and candidate for the Democrats party, has publicly disclosed her battle with breast cancer. In a personal statement shared online, Moatti revealed she was diagnosed in late summer but initially kept her condition private, fearing pity. She explained her decision to go public was driven by a desire to encourage women to get screened, believing that saving lives outweighs her personal feelings about privacy. Moatti pledged to release a full medical report if elected to the Knesset, stating she has no intention of hiding her condition.

Moatti candidly shared that her experience has been isolating and at times shameful, offering solidarity to other women facing similar struggles. Despite the difficulties, she reported that the hardest part is behind her and her chances of recovery are good. She has instructed her campaign team not to alter her schedule, emphasizing the urgency of the election campaign.

She expressed gratitude to the breast health department at Meir Hospital in Kfar Saba, crediting them with saving her life, noting it was the same location where she was born 46 years prior. Moatti, who previously served in the 24th Knesset for the Labor party, is remembered for attending a plenum session on a stretcher to vote for the establishment of the "government of change."