Shas Party Leader Arie Deri Forgoes Knesset Seat
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Shas party leader Arie Deri will not take his Knesset seat, with Moshe Abutbul and Dror Amos also leaving the party list. The decision follows the Shas party securing six seats in the recent election. Despite considering stepping down as chairman, Deri was urged to stay by the Council of Torah Sages. Six other Shas members will be sworn in on November 10.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Shas party leader Arie Deri will not take his Knesset seat.
- Moshe Abutbul and reserve officer Dror Amos are also leaving the Shas party list.
- Shas secured six seats in the recent election.
- The Council of Torah Sages urged Deri to remain party chairman.
- Six Shas members will be sworn into the Knesset on November 10.
Arie Deri, the leader of the Shas party, has decided to relinquish his Knesset seat and will not be part of the 26th Knesset. Moshe Abutbul and reserve officer Dror Amos will also be removed from the party's list. The decision was reported by Kan Bet radio on November 8. Following the election results, which saw Shas secure six seats, Deri had considered stepping down as party chairman, but the Council of Torah Sages urged him to remain in his position. Reserve Lieutenant Colonel Dror Amos was sixth on the Shas list, included in an effort to attract votes from military personnel and their families, a strategy that did not yield the expected results. Moshe Abutbul, who was seventh on the list and would have entered the Knesset had Deri taken his seat, also declined his mandate. Consequently, six Shas party members will be sworn into the Knesset on Tuesday, November 10: Yinon Azulai, Michael Malchieli, Yoav Ben-Tzur, Haim Biton, Uriel Buso, and Yosef Taieb.
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