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Israeli Politicians Recount Humiliating Last-Minute Election List Ousters
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By יוגב כרמל
First reported by Mako · 37 minutes ago
What happened
Former Israeli politicians Danny Ayalon, Nissim Ze'ev, and Issawi Freij shared their experiences of being unexpectedly removed from party election lists at the last minute. They described these ousters as humiliating and often politically motivated, with little to no explanation or recourse.
- 01Politicians recount humiliating last-minute removals from election lists.
- 02Danny Ayalon was ousted from Yisrael Beiteinu by Avigdor Lieberman.
- 03Nissim Ze'ev blames Aryeh Deri for his last-minute dismissal from Shas.
- 04Issawi Freij was pushed down the Meretz list due to a party merger.
- 05The timing of these decisions prevents appeals and challenges.
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