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Eisenkot Campaigns for Mizrahi PM Using Moroccan Roots

By Drooid · Oct 25, 2026, 6:22 PM UTC · How we work

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Israel's Gadi Eisenkot is campaigning for a Mizrahi prime minister by highlighting his Moroccan roots.
Eisenkot's Yashar party posts the slogan “Rosh Memshala Dialna” on Sderot posters.
In 2022, Likud won over 40% of Sderot votes, compared with 23% nationally.
Right-wing journalist Yinon Magal called Eisenkot a “monkey,” prompting Prime Minister Netanyahu’s condemnation.

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Israel's Gadi Eisenkot is campaigning for a Mizrahi prime minister by highlighting his Moroccan roots.
Eisenkot's Yashar party posts the slogan “Rosh Memshala Dialna” on Sderot posters.
In 2022, Likud won over 40% of Sderot votes, compared with 23% nationally.
Right-wing journalist Yinon Magal called Eisenkot a “monkey,” prompting Prime Minister Netanyahu’s condemnation.