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Shas MK Yaakov Margi Criticizes Party Leadership, Cites 'Surrender to Extremists'
MK Yaakov Margi criticized Shas's leadership, including Aryeh Deri, for disappointing election results and "surrendering to extremist factions." Margi cited Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef's controversial remarks on military draft notices and the party's perceived alignment with the "extremist Jerusalem Faction" as reasons for public anger.
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- 01MK Yaakov Margi criticized Shas's leadership, including Aryeh Deri, for disappointing election results.
- 02Margi accused the Shas party of "surrendering to extremist factions" and blurring its identity.
- 03He referenced Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef's controversial remarks about discarding military draft notices.
- 04Margi warned that Aryeh Deri's resignation could lead to the collapse of the Shas party.
- 05The outgoing MK felt pressured to speak as if aligned with the "extremist Jerusalem Faction."
He warned that while the party's identity has been blurred, Deri's resignation could lead to Shas's collapse.
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