Shas Chairman Arie Deri Plans to Resign After Election Results
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
Shas movement Chairman Arie Deri announced his intention to resign after the party won only six seats in the recent elections, a result lower than predicted. Senior party figures and rabbis visited Deri to pressure him to stay, but he stated he is tired and lacks the strength to continue leading. The decision has caused significant upheaval, with ongoing efforts to convince Deri to reverse his resignation.
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- Shas Chairman Arie Deri announced his intention to resign following the party's election results.
- The Shas movement secured only six seats in the elections, below pre-election predictions.
- Rabbis and party officials are pressuring Deri to reconsider his resignation.
- Deri stated he is tired of leading and lacks the strength to continue.
- The decision has caused significant upheaval within the Shas movement.
Shas movement Chairman Arie Deri has announced his intention to immediately resign from his leadership position following the party's disappointing performance in the recent elections, where it secured only six seats. Deri conveyed his decision to close associates and senior party officials, citing the election results as a catalyst for a move he had contemplated even before the vote. He reportedly told rabbis who visited him that he is tired of leading the movement and lacks the strength to continue.
The dramatic announcement came after Shas received fewer mandates than predicted by pre-election polls, a surprising outcome that has caused significant upheaval within the party's top ranks. In an effort to dissuade Deri, prominent figures including First of the Nation Rabbi David Yosef and members of the Council of Torah Sages, Rabbis Avraham Saliem, Shmuel Betzalel, and Yehuda Cohen, visited him. They are attempting to exert considerable pressure on him to reverse his decision and prevent a leadership crisis within Shas.
Intense pressure is reportedly continuing from within the Haredi sector and the broader political establishment, urging Deri to reconsider his resignation and avoid destabilizing the party's leadership.
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