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Yesh Atid MK Mickey Levy Confirms He Will Not Seek Knesset Seat but Will Stay in Party

From Jerusalem Post · () English

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News Named sources New plan
  • Yesh Atid lawmaker Mickey Levy confirmed he would not run on the party’s Knesset list.
  • Levy said he would remain in Yesh Atid and become head of its party court after meeting Yair Lapid.
  • Former Yesh Atid lawmaker Yoav Segalovitz joined Ra’am and was expected to take second place on its slate.

Mickey Levy will not appear on Yesh Atid’s Knesset list, but he says he is not leaving the party. After meeting party leader Yair Lapid, Levy agreed to serve as head of Yesh Atid’s court.

We have come a long way together. A path that has not always been easy. There have been struggles, victories, disappointments, days of joy and also days of hardship. But we have always had faith in the path, in each other, and in our ability to change.

— Mickey LevyLevy reflected on his years with Yesh Atid after confirming he would not be on its Knesset list.

Levy described his years with the party as a shared path marked by struggles, victories, disappointments and hardship. He thanked Lapid and other members for their cooperation and said he remained confident in the party’s future.

Lapid responded that conversations with Levy had always been among “the most moving” of his life. He added that “the bond between us is stronger than ever.”

The bond between us is stronger than ever.

— Yair LapidLapid responded to Levy’s announcement.

The announcement came as another former Yesh Atid lawmaker, Yoav Segalovitz, joined Ra’am, the United Arab List. Ra’am chairman Mansour Abbas said the two parties would have work to do together. Segalovitz was expected to receive the second slot on Ra’am’s slate, according to reports.

We have work to do together.

— Mansour AbbasThe Ra’am chairman spoke after Yoav Segalovitz joined the party.
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