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Likud Faces Ethiopian Community Representation Crisis as MK Tsega Melaku Withdraws from Primaries

MK Tsega Melaku withdrew from the Likud primaries, leaving the Ethiopian community without representation on the Likud list. This raises concerns for Netanyahu and the party about losing Ethiopian votes, while MK Pnina Tamano-Shata remains a key figure for the opposition among Ethiopian Israelis.

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Likud Faces Ethiopian Community Representation Crisis as MK Tsega Melaku Withdraws from Primaries — איור: baba

מה קרה

01MK Tsega Melaku withdraws from Likud primaries, citing unfavorable conditions for incumbents.
02Her exit leaves the Ethiopian community without Likud representation, risking loss of about three Knesset seats.
03MK Eliyahu Revivo and Moshe Pasal also recently withdrew, increasing party leadership concerns.
04Likud fears losing Ethiopian-Israeli votes and may seek to reserve a spot for an Ethiopian representative.
05MK Pnina Tamano-Shata, popular among Ethiopian Israelis, declined Likud offers and remains with the opposition.
06If Gantz’s party fails to pass the threshold, Ethiopian community may lack any Knesset representation next term.