Disillusioned over Poraz’s loss to Ron Levental - the Shinui leader on the Tel Aviv city council - as well as the replacement of other MKs, Lapid said, “A chapter of my life has been completed.”
Lapid announced his resignation at a press conference in Tel Aviv. He said that in his opinion, “Shinui in its current makeup is not deserving of public faith.”
Despite a healthy showing in the last election, with 15 Knesset seats, recent polls indicated that the centrist-leftist party will be lucky to enter the Knesset following the vote scheduled for late March. A party that does not receive at least 2% of the vote is not eligible for Knesset representation.
The party was recently split over whether to keep the same candidates currently in the Knesset, or to make changes in the current list for the upcoming election. Party members who voted to change the current list blamed Shinui’s drop in popularity on those who now sit in the Knesset.
Lapid told reporters he was leaving because he did not believe in the people who were chosen for the new list.
“If I received substantial credit for Shinui’s accomplishments, I must also take responsibility for the current crash of the party,” said Lapid. “I take responsibility, but I don’t feel guilty."
The Shinui Party has now split into two factions, with the Levental group retaining the party's name and most of the money. Both groups plan to run for the Knesset in the upcoming election.
Lapid announced his resignation at a press conference in Tel Aviv. He said that in his opinion, “Shinui in its current makeup is not deserving of public faith.”
Despite a healthy showing in the last election, with 15 Knesset seats, recent polls indicated that the centrist-leftist party will be lucky to enter the Knesset following the vote scheduled for late March. A party that does not receive at least 2% of the vote is not eligible for Knesset representation.
The party was recently split over whether to keep the same candidates currently in the Knesset, or to make changes in the current list for the upcoming election. Party members who voted to change the current list blamed Shinui’s drop in popularity on those who now sit in the Knesset.
Lapid told reporters he was leaving because he did not believe in the people who were chosen for the new list.
“If I received substantial credit for Shinui’s accomplishments, I must also take responsibility for the current crash of the party,” said Lapid. “I take responsibility, but I don’t feel guilty."
The Shinui Party has now split into two factions, with the Levental group retaining the party's name and most of the money. Both groups plan to run for the Knesset in the upcoming election.