Minister of Strategic Affairs Issawi Frij announced tonight (Tuesday) In a Facebook post that he is taking a time-out from political life and will not run in the March primaries for the upcoming elections. In addition, in an interview with News 12, Fridge called on his party chairman Nitzan Horowitz to resign as well and even wrote that he had announced his decision to Prime Minister Lapid and not to his party chairman. Tomorrow (Wednesday), Deputy Minister of Economy Yair Golan is expected to announce a confrontation with Horowitz for the Meretz party leadership.
Farage wrote this evening on Facebook that “wholeheartedly, after thinking and consulting with my family and partners along the way, I decided to take a time-out from the Knesset, not from public life. In the coming months I will mobilize with all my might to win the election. I will have a personal interest in this or that.
“As a Meretz member for over thirty years, Meretz is the voice I believe in. I will continue to work to strengthen and support an important voice that will continue to be heard loudly, as part of a large Social Democratic party. The vision of establishing a significant left party “In the past, but out of a genuine desire to establish a large and influential left-wing party. In my decision, I updated Prime Minister Yair Lapid. A leader, friend and partner in the path that I am committed to doing everything I can to continue to lead the State of Israel.”
While Horowitz did not respond to Fridge’s announcement of retirement and hints in his direction, ministers and members of Fridge’s party thanked him on the way. Minister Tamar Zandberg, who is considered an ally of Meretz, wrote, “Issawi Frij is not only one of the brave, talented and dedicated politicians, but a close personal friend and true partner. His house in Kafr Qassem became with his wife and the family was my home, and his departure is lost to Meretz and the State of Israel. I have no doubt that he will continue to contribute to the path he has been following for three decades: a Jewish-Arab partnership, human rights and civil and peace. “
MK Musi Raz said that “the decision of my friend and brother Minister Issawi Prig to leave politics is a blow to Meretz, to Israeli politics, to all those who believe in human rights and Arab Jewish partnership and to all citizens and citizens of Israel. Issawi, we will miss you very much. “
Meanwhile, Meretz secretary general Tomer Reznik condemned on Twitter the attacks on Meretz Horowitz chairman. “Horowitz is leading Meretz to unprecedented achievements in the Knesset and the government. “, So in a tweet.