Former Minister Shlomo Filber Criticizes Yair Golan Over Broken Promise to Einav Tzangoker

The controversy surrounding Einav Tzangoker's exclusion from the Democratic Party's Knesset list continues to provoke strong reactions in Israel's political and public spheres. Shlomo Filber, a former minister and pollster, has joined the critics, sharply questioning the conduct of party chairman Yair Golan. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Filber highlighted the promises made to Tzangoker, a protest activist and mother of kidnapped soldier Matan Tzangoker, by two politicians. Filber contrasted the commitments: one politician promised to bring her son back from Hamas captivity, a promise that was fulfilled; the other promised to reserve her a seat in the Knesset, a promise that was broken by Golan's decision not to grant her a reserved spot. Filber's pointed conclusion underscored the broken pledge, emphasizing the contrast between the two promises and implicitly criticizing Golan's handling of the situation.