Einav Zangauker

What a spectacular sight: Yair Golan's "The Democrats" party presents us with a lesson in political integrity and the "use and discard" method. For years they used Einav Zangauker, turning her and her tragedy into the spearhead of the protest while her son was a hostage in Gaza.

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Following the public outcry over the failure to reserve a spot for Einav Zangauker, Yair Golan explains why he backtracked on his promise and how he reacted to her public criticism: 'I feel that to some extent I did her an injustice and I regret it.'

Channel 14 host Yinon Magal harshly attacked Einav Zangauker following the decision by "The Democrats" chairman Yair Golan not to reserve a spot for her on his Knesset list. Magal labeled her a "crude and vulgar woman" and stated that her status within the left-wing camp is a "badge of shame."

Within the pool of voters for the Democrats party, Einav Zangauker is a much broader consensus than other worthy candidates who entered the list.

If Zangauker were truly perceived by party members as a leader they want to see in the Knesset, if they saw in her more than a useful tool for moments of protest, someone would have stood up, whether from the voters or the elected officials.

The political storm surrounding the failure to reserve a spot for Einav Zangauker on the 'Democrats' party list is intensifying. Yaron Avraham, a Channel 12 correspondent and anchor, criticized Yair Golan, stating that the politician used the mother of a hostage for political gain before discarding her.

Einav Zangauker announced that her public activity in the coming years will not take place from the Knesset, after she claimed that Yair Golan reneged on an agreement to reserve a spot for her at the top of the list. She clarified that she will continue to act for the "repair of the state" in her own way.

The chairman of "The Democrats," Yair Golan, informed Einav Zangauker, mother of a former hostage and a prominent protest activist, that he has decided not to use his reserved spot option for her.

The mother of hostage Matan Zangauker, a prominent figure in the hostage release protests, considered running with The Democrats. However, party chairman Yair Golan confirmed he would not use his reserved spot quota to avoid displacing candidates elected in the primaries.

Tension is growing among list members over the possibility that Yair Golan will reserve a spot for the mother of hostage survivor Matan Zangauker. Candidates and activists express concern that the move will come at their expense and warn of public "noise" if it materializes. The faction clarifies that no decision has been made yet.