Arel Segal Criticizes Left's Treatment of Moshe Reze Amid Party Dispute

On Monday, Israeli broadcaster Arel Segal interviewed protest activist Gonen Ben Yitzhak on Radio 103fm, questioning why the political left is targeting former Knesset member Moshe Reze. Segal, who clarified he is not aligned with the left, expressed personal sympathy for Reze, saying, "It pains me how the left treats him, but I don't vote for you, so I have no say." This comes after the Democratic Party's election committee disqualified Reze and social activist Avi Dabush from running in the Meretz primaries, following the merger of the Labor and Meretz parties and the application of new representation rules. Reze responded to his disqualification by accusing the committee of trying to erase his 30 years of activism within Meretz and disrespecting thousands of party members. He urged the party leadership to reverse the decision promptly. Segal also stated indifference regarding the election outcome, saying, "I don't care who wins the elections."