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Eisenkot adds Ramat Gan deputy mayor to Yashar list, touting ‘values-driven leadership’
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Yashar chairman Gadi Eisenkot announces the addition of Ramat Gan Deputy Mayor Israel Zari, who is responsible for the Stock Exchange complex directorate, to his electoral list, stating that he “brings with him young, brave, and values-driven leadership, alongside municipal experience and work to strengthen civic engagement among youth and young adults.”
The 36-year-old has previously served as an adviser to the transportation minister as well as spokesman for the Israel Scouts and the Association for LGBTQ Equality in Israel and was Ramat Gan’s “first openly gay elected official,” Yashar notes in a statement.
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