PR man Ronen Tzor announced Wednesday evening he is withdrawing from the Democrats party primary, saying the party is too close to far-left MK Ofer Cassif and that its 'Mamadization' process will prevent it from even joining the next coalition. Tzor's statement, reported by Amit Segal (N12), marks his exit from the internal race he entered earlier this month.
Ronen Tzor, a PR strategist who announced his primary run with Israel's newly-formed Democrats party on June 14, has now withdrawn. In a statement Wednesday evening reported by Amit Segal (N12), Tzor said he is leaving the race, accusing the party of being too close to far-left MK Ofer Cassif and claiming its 'Mamadization' — a process the party has reportedly undergone — will make it unable to join the next coalition. Tzor did not elaborate on the term, which appears to refer to an internal shift. His exit comes just over a week after he entered the contest, suggesting internal turbulence within the party ahead of its first primary. As The Zioneer reported on June 14, Tzor had expressed confidence he could beat his rivals; that assessment appears to have reversed.
2 developments
- DevelopingRonen Tzor announces primary run with Israel's Democrats party
- DevelopingFormer MK Ram Shefa announces primary run with Democrats
- DevelopingAide resigns in Democrats' 'SMS affair', Nimrod Shapir stays in race
- DevelopingDemocrats MK Efrat Rayten kicks off primary campaign vowing to demand Justice Ministry
Source and signal
- Internal intake