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Democrats Campaign Leader Golan Urges Candidates to Moderate Statements on West Bank Issues

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First reported by N12 · 3 days ago

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Israel's Democratic Party leadership, led by Yair Golan, has urged candidates to moderate public statements on West Bank issues following a controversial tweet by retired general Nimrod Shafir. The party seeks coordinated messaging to avoid damaging political fallout ahead of elections.

01Democratic Party chairman Yair Golan urges candidates to moderate statements on West Bank issues.
02Retired general Nimrod Shafir criticized Central Command chief Avi Blot, then deleted the tweet.
03Party meeting emphasized coordinated messaging and campaign discipline.
04Arab candidate Somia Bashir supported the call for restraint, surprising some members.
05Party reaffirms commitment to a Jewish democratic state and opposing judicial overhaul.
06No official response was given on the new messaging discipline directive.

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