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Women participation gains momentum in Jerusalem municipal elections race

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June 9, 2023

Women participation gains momentum in Jerusalem municipal elections race

Source: The Jerusalem Post

One hundred and forty-four days before the mayoral and city council elections, and it seems that the entry of women into the race has been the sole factor bringing some action to this sleepy campaign.

On one hand, the Kiberstein Institute-led program for deepening the involvement of the capital’s women ahead of elections is gaining momentum and is beginning to generate action on the ground. At the same time, there is already one clear candidate, a figure not new to Jerusalem’s local politics: Yael Entebi, who was already a member and was deputy mayor during Nir Barkat’s tenure, having missed the current council by just 300 votes.

Click here to read the full article published by The Jerusalem Post on 9 June 2023.

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Peggy Cidor
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The Jerusalem Post
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One hundred and forty-four days before the mayoral and city council elections, and it seems that the entry of women into the race has been the sole factor bringing some action to this sleepy campaign.

On one hand, the Kiberstein Institute-led program for deepening the involvement of the capital’s women ahead of elections is gaining momentum and is beginning to generate action on the ground. At the same time, there is already one clear candidate, a figure not new to Jerusalem’s local politics: Yael Entebi, who was already a member and was deputy mayor during Nir Barkat’s tenure, having missed the current council by just 300 votes.

Click here to read the full article published by The Jerusalem Post on 9 June 2023.

Region
Author
Peggy Cidor
Publisher
The Jerusalem Post
Focus areas

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