Shas Founder Calls for Deri's Resignation, Warns of Leftward Shift
Summarized from Israel National News by baba
Former Shas MK Nissim Ze'ev urged party chairman Aryeh Deri to resign following a significant election loss, blaming Deri's concentration of power and sidelined veteran politicians. Ze'ev believes Shas can recover by bringing in new leadership and warned against a potential leftward political shift. He also proposed a two-year power-sharing arrangement between Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot for a national unity government.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Former Shas MK Nissim Ze'ev called for Chairman Aryeh Deri to resign after the party lost five Knesset seats.
- Ze'ev blamed Deri's concentration of power and sidelining of veteran politicians for the election defeat.
- He warned that Shas could fail to pass the electoral threshold if it shifts towards the political left.
- Ze'ev proposed a national unity government with Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot serving two-year terms.
- He suggested that new leadership is needed for Shas to regain lost voters.
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