Monday, October 19, 2015

Yesh Atid shuns WZO coalition deal


jpost.com

"What is happening behind the scenes of the Zionist organizations is the worst culture of political deals and corruption."

image from article, with caption: Yesh Atid chairman Yair Lapid speaks at Bar-Ilan University.

Excerpt:
Yesh Atid [see] will be the only party not taking part in a massive deal to decide who runs the World Zionist Organization, the party said over the weekend. ...
“What is happening behind the scenes of the Zionist organizations is the worst culture of political deals and corruption that we see among political parties in Israel,” Yesh Atid said in a statement.
“Yesh Atid promised to represent the public and not narrow political interests, and we will keep that promise.” ...
Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid will leave Monday night for London in an effort to boost Israel’s public diplomacy. He plans to meet there with British foreign secretary Philip Hammond and be interviewed by British media.

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