Shas Leader Arie Deri Resigns from Knesset, Remains Party Chairman
Translated & summarized from Kan News by baba
Shas party leader Arie Deri announced his resignation from the Knesset on Sunday evening after the party secured only six seats in the recent elections. Deri will remain the chairman of the Shas movement. Two other Shas list members, Dror Amos and Moshe Abutbul, also resigned from the Knesset. The decision follows a meeting of the Council of Torah Sages, who instructed Deri to remain as party chairman.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Arie Deri resigned from the Knesset on Sunday following Shas's election results.
- Deri will continue to serve as the chairman of the Shas movement.
- Dror Amos and Moshe Abutbul also resigned from the Knesset.
- The Council of Torah Sages instructed Deri to remain party chairman.
- Shas won only six mandates in the recent elections.
Arie Deri announced Sunday evening his resignation from the Knesset following the Shas party's disappointing result of only six mandates in the recent elections. Despite stepping down from his parliamentary role, Deri will continue to serve as the chairman of the Shas movement. Also departing the Knesset are Dror Amos and Moshe Abutbul, who were ranked sixth and seventh on the Shas list.
Last week, the Council of Torah Sages of the Shas party convened to discuss Deri's request to resign from the party leadership in light of the electoral setback. Following that meeting, Deri issued a statement confirming he would remain party chairman.
"All my life I have grown up and been educated on obedience to Torah wisdom, and so I have acted throughout all my years of public service, and have even educated entire generations in this way," Deri stated. "Therefore, when I received today the absolute instruction of our Sages, the Council of Torah Sages, I accept it without hesitation and without doubt, and I thank our Sages for the trust and support they have given me all along."
Deri added that he would convene a faction meeting on Monday with the party's Knesset members and senior representatives in local authorities to "roll up our sleeves, learn lessons, and move the movement forward."
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