Sign in to baba News

One account across the web, iPhone and Android — your subscription follows it.

or use an email code

Search stories

Type at least two characters. Results come from every newsroom baba reads.

↑↓ to move · ↵ to open · esc to close

Sign in to baba News

Sign in to keep asking. News Plus removes the daily limit.

or use an email code

HamalPolitics

Crime Families' Election Preferences Revealed in Israel

Translated & summarized from Hamal by baba

CenterNeutral tone

Hebrew · 1 newsroom

Sources close to Israeli crime figures reveal diverse political preferences, including support for Ra'am and the Joint List by those linked to the Jarushi family. Eitan Haya's reported preference is for Yair Golan, a left-wing figure, illustrating the complex political landscape within criminal circles. This participation in democracy by those involved in crime presents a paradox for law enforcement.

The story in 5 lines · by baba

  • Israeli crime families show diverse political preferences, including support for Ra'am and the Joint List.
  • Eitan Haya reportedly favors Yair Golan, a prominent figure on the Israeli left.
  • These preferences indicate no unified political stance within Israel's criminal underworld.
  • Information on voting preferences comes from associates and is unverified.
  • The situation highlights a paradox between fighting crime and democratic participation.

Individuals associated with prominent Israeli crime families have political preferences that extend across the spectrum, with some surprising affiliations, according to sources close to these figures. For instance, individuals connected to the Jarushi family, known to be part of a significant crime organization, reportedly support the Ra'am party and the Joint List. More unexpectedly, Eitan Haya's political preference is said to be Yair Golan, a notable figure on the Israeli left. These reported preferences highlight the complex and varied political leanings within the criminal underworld, indicating no single unified stance or bloc. The information was provided by associates and has not been officially verified by ballot box records. This situation presents a paradox: law enforcement agencies combat organized crime, yet individuals linked to these groups, if eligible voters, can participate in the democratic process and influence the composition of the Knesset, the very body that determines how to fight organized crime.

HamalCentre · Tel Aviv

Sign in to baba News

Sign in to follow newsrooms, topics and people.

or use an email code

Sign in to baba News

Sign in to follow newsrooms, topics and people.

or use an email code

Mentioned

Open the Wire