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Shas Founder Calls for Deri's Resignation, Warns of Leftward Shift
Former Shas MK Nissim Ze'ev urged party chairman Aryeh Deri to resign following a significant election loss, blaming Deri's concentration of power and sidelined veteran politicians. Ze'ev believes Shas can recover by bringing in new leadership and warned against a potential leftward political shift.
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- 01Former Shas MK Nissim Ze'ev called for Chairman Aryeh Deri to resign after the party lost five Knesset seats.
- 02Ze'ev blamed Deri's concentration of power and sidelining of veteran politicians for the election defeat.
- 03He warned that Shas could fail to pass the electoral threshold if it shifts towards the political left.
- 04Ze'ev proposed a national unity government with Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot serving two-year terms.
- 05He suggested that new leadership is needed for Shas to regain lost voters.
He also proposed a two-year power-sharing arrangement between Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot for a national unity government.
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