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Wednesday, March 6, 2019
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Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Likud candidate Pinchas Idan drops out of running over eligibility questions
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe number 19 candidate on Likud’s election slate, Pinchas Idan, has announced he is taking himself out of the running due to questions surrounding his eligibility.
Idan is the head of the Israel Airports Authority labor union. Under election laws, senior officials at state-run companies must resign 100 days before taking office, which Idan did not do.
Instead, last month he requested and received a demotion that allowed him to retain his job while running for Knesset.
But the Central Elections Committee had raised questions regarding the legitimacy of the move, leading Idan to drop out.
All Likud candidates numbered 20 and above will now move ahead one spot.
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