#0202_A_View_From_West_Jerusalem
"Not many know this, but the municipal elections in Jerusalem are not held for the sake of democracy and local governance, but to combat the city’s persistent issues of migration.
It happens once every five years: an influx of wealthy people, who regularly do not find Jerusalem suitable for living."
– Yonatan Pelleg, West Jerusalemite activist
[Translation of text in the photo:]
"Nahman Shai joining the race for Jerusalem Elections?
The ‘Zionist Union’ [1] MK is expected to declare his candidacy in the coming elections for Jerusalem Mayor. As a part of this, he will transfer his residency address from Mevaseret Tzion to Jerusalem."
"A declaration of Intent: Dudi Amsalem has transferred his address to Jerusalem
Head of Coalition, Likud [2] MK Dudi Amsalam, has transferred his address to Jerusalem. This, apparently, to leave open the option of him running for mayor."
"Likud Steering Committee will meet with Netanyahu and decide upon candidate
Minister Ze’ev Elkin is the prominent candidate in the race for Jerusalem Mayor, but ‘Kikar HaShabat’ [Haredi newspaper] has been informed that he is waiting for the decision of Netanyahu and the Likud’s steering committee, along with the Haredi decision.
‘Kikar HaShabat’ has also been informed that Elkin will not insist on a law that will enable him to remain a minister, while holding the position of Jerusalem Mayor, but will focus his energies on Jerusalem. Elkin is expected to transfer his address to his parent’s house in Neve Ya'akov [Jerusalem neighborhood] in the following days."
"A new candidate in the run for the position of Jerusalem Mayor: Adv. Yossi Havilio, who in the past held the position of municipality attorney general and is considered one of Nir Barkat’s [current Jerusalem Mayor] greatest rivals. The fact that he has not yet transferred his residency address to Jerusalem (he currently leaves in the nearby village Ora), has not stopped him from officially declaring his candidacy for the position of mayor and from starting his campaign. This week, he has already taken care to hang billboards around Jerusalem, and has promised: Soon, I will move to the city, I’ve bought an apartment in Ramat Sharet [neighborhood], in which I intend to live."
[Selected Comments:]
– "Elections every month. That would totally balance out the negative migration."
– [Yossi Havilio, running for mayor:] “Hello Jonathan,
I would ask you not to compare me to Moshe Lion, Nahman Shai, Ze’ev Elkin and others. My family has been in Jerusalem for more than 500 years, I was born in Jerusalem, I grew up in the city, studied in Jerusalem and have always worked here. My children studied, and are still studying in Jerusalem. […] Please remove my name from the post and the inaccurate comparison.
Happy Independence Day!”
– [In response:] "Indeed, I wronged you a little by putting you in less-than-flattering company, and there’s no doubt that your background is not the same. However, when it comes to transferring your address – there is similarity – and I place great importance by the place of residence, and not just the center of activity.
Just to make things clear – out of the people in the photo (and in comparison to others that are running), Yossi Havilio stand outs with a long, proven and successful record of action in Jerusalem – for Jerusalem (I have said this in the past, publicly and to you personally). I respect you very much, but that is not the post’s subject…"
– "A law should be passed that every candidate that moves to the city just for the elections and loses, will be forced to live in it for the entirety of his opponent’s tenure."
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0202 Editor's Notes:
[1] 'Zionist Union' is a center-left Israeli party.
[2] 'Likud' is a right-wing Israeli party.
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