Former Knesset member Emily Moatti announced Monday she will run in the upcoming Democrats party primary for a slot on the party's Knesset list. Moatti previously served as Deputy Knesset Speaker and as a member of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, according to N12.
Former Knesset member Emily Moatti, who served as Deputy Speaker of the Knesset and sat on the influential Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, has announced her candidacy in the Democrats party primary for the upcoming parliamentary election. The announcement, reported by N12 on Monday evening, adds a seasoned lawmaker to the growing field of candidates in the newly-formed center-left party. Moatti, who was elected to the Knesset in 2021 with the Labor party and later served as deputy speaker, brings parliamentary experience in security affairs. The primary for the party's Knesset slate is scheduled for July 20, as The Zioneer has reported. Moatti joins other former lawmakers, such as ex-Meretz chairwoman Michal Rozin and PR man Ronen Tzor, in seeking a place on the Democrats list. No prior reporting on this specific candidacy has been found in The Zioneer's archive.
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