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Israel's Democratic Party Holds Primaries Amid Controversy and Internal Divisions
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By מתי טוכפלד
First reported by Behadrei Haredim · Jul 19, 2026
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Israel's Democratic Party is holding primaries amid scandals and internal splits, with over 112,000 members voting mostly from central Israel and older demographics. Chairman Yair Golan will present the candidate list and launch the campaign after voting concludes Monday evening.
- 01Democratic Party holds primaries Monday with 112,000 members voting nationwide.
- 02Party faces scandals and candidate withdrawals over extremism accusations.
- 03New members mostly older and from central Israel; youth and periphery underrepresented.
- 04Party mandates gender parity and minority representation on candidate list.
- 05Electronic voting aims to prevent manipulation despite waived cooling-off period.
- 06Controversial figures expelled or resigned amid internal criticism and military service refusals.
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