(haipo) - Update for the evening of 1/4/4, 23:10 p.m.:
Announcement from the mayor of Haifa and his deputies: In light of many requests received by the municipality of Haifa, this evening Mayor Yona Yahav held a conversation with the deputy mayors and at the end of it, it was decided that council member Raga Zaatara will not be appointed as deputy mayor. Accordingly, the mayor ordered the legal advisor to send an updated agenda for the meeting to be held next Wednesday.
Shai Glick, CEO of Betselmo, said in response to the cancellation of Zaatara's appointment:
Victory for Tzalmo: terrorist instigator Rega Zatara will not be appointed. The people of Israel can breathe easy.
After a public struggle led by the human rights organization in Tselmo, Yona Yahav announced that the extremist instigator Rega Zatra will not be appointed to the position of deputy mayor in Haifa. As I recall, Zatra called the IDF soldiers rags, incited against them, compared Zionism to Daesh and more. I thank my friend Yona Yahav for responding to my request and canceling the illusory subscription. Zatra's place in prison is not in a luxurious office. The residents of the city of Haifa are proud of the IDF and the State of Israel and will not give up to instigators The city of Haifa will remain a symbol of peace and true coexistence and drive out extremists and instigators.
The original news - 1/4/24 17:00: Zaatara joins Yahav's coalition - Ben Dayan refuses to join despite signing with Likud
On Sunday, 31/3/24, Mayor-elect Yona Yahav's headquarters announced the joining of two factions to his coalition: the Likud faction and the Hadash faction, each with eight two council members.
As expected, the joining of the Hadash faction provoked a lot of opposition, despite the desire to establish as large a coalition as possible. It should be noted that each of the factions signed upon joining the coalition that it undertakes throughout the term of office in the Haifa City Council, and in any position, not to deny the existence of a state Israel or to support an armed struggle of an enemy state or terrorist organizations against the State of Israel.
The coalition agreement
The contacts between Hadash and Yahav's faction started even before the elections. An organization in Tselmo petitioned the election committee demanding that Yahav reveal the coalition agreement, which was signed between it and Hadash before the second round elections. Both Yahav and Hadash claimed that no agreement had been signed between them and the judge accepted their claim, a few hours before the polls opened in the second round.
Yahav's lawyer - Yoel Goldberg, claimed that the appeal was unnecessary and demanded payment
Raja Zaatara will serve as deputy mayor
According to the agreement between Hadash and Lihav, the Hadash faction will hold the Arab Society file and a representative on its behalf will serve as the chairman of the Committee for Arab Society Affairs and the Promotion of Equality. Raja Zaatara will serve as deputy mayor for half of the term and in addition a representative of Hadash will serve as the chairman of Beit Hafen .
Eli Ben Dayan refuses to enter the coalition
It should be noted that an agreement was signed between the Likud Lihav faction that guarantees them a number of positions: chairman of the community centers company, director of Yaffe Nof and Shikmona and other committees. Currently, council member Eli Ben Dayan has announced that he will not join the coalition due to the inclusion of Hadash, so it can be assumed that there will be a change in the positions Likud will receive.
Information activist Yosef Haddad: We learned nothing from October 7
Advocacy activist and CEO of the association "Together - Arabs to each other" Yosef Haddad was shocked by Hadash joining Yahav's coalition. "On October 7, Hamas terrorists invaded the State of Israel and massacred Jews and Arabs. 1,200 Israelis were murdered, families were burned alive, women were raped, the terrorists beheaded children, until now there are 134 Israelis who are being held in Gaza in inhumane conditions - Varja Za'atara from yesterday, the deputy mayor Haifa, the supporter of terrorism. And make no mistake - what is happening in Haifa will happen throughout the State of Israel, if we don't wake up and stop this disgrace quickly!" In his words, he referred to a quote by Zaatara from March 2015, who was asked if Hamas is a terrorist organization and replied: "No, of course not. Hamas is a legitimate part of the Palestinian people." Haddad uploaded Zaatara's Facebook to Twitter and circled the flag of Palestine, which appears under Zaata's name, next to the word Haifa in Hebrew and Arabic. He wrote: "Meet the deputy mayor of Haifa, Palestine. Only half a year since October 7, but it turns out that we have learned nothing... a national disgrace!!".
It appears: a demonstration against the appointment of Zaatara
In the last few hours, residents of the city are considering holding a demonstration against the expected appointment of Zaatara. It is not clear whether the demonstration will be on Wednesday in front of the city hall before Yahav's inauguration or on Sunday in front of Yahav's house. A resident of the Naot Peres neighborhood, Kobi Sarjun, who is among the organizers of the demonstration: due to Zaatara's statements in the past regarding Hamas and Hezbollah, there is no logic in his being appointed deputy mayor. Even for Klish, the expected appointment of Za'atrah has caused a lot of problems, and it is not clear to me why Lihav is so urgent to add Hadash to the coalition in light of the problematic statements. We will stand at the demonstration to cry out the cry of the kidnapped, the soldiers who are fighting and the soldiers who were killed."
Councilor Eli Ben Dayan: I don't understand what the Likud's achievements are in entering the coalition
Likud council member Eli Ben David announced that although the Likud has signed on to join the coalition, it intends to remain in the opposition. "I think that at this time, when a war is being waged, it is not right to join the coalition. Right now is not the time and it is not right to include Raja Zaatara, who spoke out against the state and against the soldiers. This is not our time, and certainly after the date of 07/10 is not appropriate I don't understand why Likud joined. It was Yaniv Ben Shoshan's decision and neither were my friends. I didn't understand what the Likud achieved until now A place to join the coalition. We are currently not joining, even in consultation with my faction members."
The chairman of the Haifa Beitenu Haifa faction, Tatiana John: Zaatara pledged in his position not to speak out against the state, and if he was not in his position?
The chairwoman of the Haifa Beitenu faction, Siyat, Tatiana John, claims that it was no accident that the agreement between Yahav and Hadash was submitted just now:
"I'm not surprised that the agreement with Hadid is only now being submitted, because it was planned a long time ago, just wait with it. I don't understand how Yaniv Ben Shoshan of the Likud and the representatives of Smotrich sat with an anti-Zionist party. I was very surprised by the clause in the agreement, that during Zaatara's service , when he is in office he promises not to speak out against the State of Israel. Is this bribery? If he is not in office will he speak out against it? We know his statements. This clause in the agreement only shows his intention. The representative of the Likud and the representatives of Smotrich are just a fig leaf to this disgrace".
Chairman of the Israel Beitenu faction, MK Oded Forer, responded:
"The criminal appointment of the terrorist supporter as deputy mayor of Haifa, the same one who expressed his support for Hamas, Hezbollah and the BDS movement, could have been prevented.
If the members of the Knesset from Likud and religious Zionism, whose local representatives are now entering the municipal coalition together with him, had voted in favor of the law to prevent a terrorist supporter from serving in the city council that I initiated together with members of the Israel Beitenu faction, this shame would have been avoided.
I regret that the mayor of Haifa preferred to form a coalition together with a supporter of terrorism, over a Zionist faction - Haifa Beytinu led by Tatiana John."
To the committee for promoting equality in a city where Jews are disadvantaged in every field and aspect for the benefit of the city's Arabs.
I can't wait for property tax increases and refusals of discounts of any kind to make it possible to do more and more good with the residents of the city of the other religion for whom the state bought them a degree, gave them an apartment, does not require them to be drafted and employs them in my place.
I love coexistence so much.
Kudos to Shay Glick and the agile journalists in Haifa.
The elderly man thought to pass it under the radar, only to forget that in 2024 the media and the public here breathe live news.
For those who missed the concept -
It is clear to everyone that the appointment from the beginning was unrealistic and its cancellation in record time only confirms that this is an idiotic exercise whose entire purpose was to give some people (mainly Jews) in this city a false feeling that someone is listening to them.
Remember this is the last time anyone there will listen to you.
Yuna disappointed me! We asked for a liberal Zionist city.
Shame on you, you haven't started yet
Tzipi, be ashamed. You passed the 7/10 event. You probably don't know what the people have been through. So to remind you that we went through a terrible event, Danan, murdering residents, children, and stealing corpses, pregnant women, and more than that, they took a baby out of its mother's womb. I didn't see it, but they said they murdered and burned a baby in the oven. and bowed their heads. It took the investigators to check everyone who was not found, they found parts of the face of the murdered and revealed to their family members that their son was murdered only according to a frantic discovery of laws
of Chen Kugel. A researcher who will receive an award for his contribution to the research of the murdered. So Mrs. Tzipi, the same Zaatar said he was in favor of Hamas and all murderers, so you wanted him to sit in the mayor's office and continue to worry about everyone who came against us. You can be ashamed of all the fallen. Maybe wake up!!!
It is more than infuriating that this man received 2 mandates in Haifa (!) which is more than all the sector parties in Haifa.
Do his voters not know his views and who he supported?
It's a shame, if we want to maintain coexistence and common life, it is mandatory to appoint an Arab deputy mayor.
What happened? They are all against us. They are 20 percent. Even so, believe me, they received preferential treatment from the Arabs. Look, their holidays were celebrated and the Galant Hanukkah holiday was not. Another thing that is difficult for me is that they are few, but believe me, the whole municipality is full of Arab workers and they are even in all the bureaus. I was told by residents that the majority of Nelsah and the Olam area are Jews, why is an Arab working at the office? How will he understand many of the elderly Holocaust survivors, they can help them and what about their children. I ask to consider the Jewish public, please, not Arab social workers. Believe me, if it was the other way around, they would turn to change!
The point here is not Raja Zaatara.
There is absolutely no lack of Arabs in the city who are not Raja Zaatara.
Yona Yahav does not deserve to be mayor
This is the bottom line of his ramblings and rattles.
Tried to make a ball of masks and smiles, but the person himself did not change and did not learn to walk straight.
He continues to behave crookedly. Just like he oppressed the municipality for 16 years. Sorry, inappropriate.
It's amazing to see that after October 7th most Haifaites still sleep standing up and even flatter the mayor who, if it weren't for the pressure from above, would have brought in a distinct Hamas supporter as deputy mayor.
There is no place for inciting and supporting terrorism in Haifa Municipality. The municipality of Haifa will remain a symbol of peace and brotherhood between Jews and Arabs. Kudos to the Bezelmo organization that worked not to let the Hamas supporter into the Haifa municipality. We want a municipality that is clean of all extremists
Don't make me regret the choice. I'm glad you stopped the great shame of electing a deputy mayor who hates Israel. We can be a liberal and open city and not be a suicidal and closed city.
Haifa is a beautiful city but too leftist in my opinion.
Now they still say to Lihav well done for coming back.
The very fact that he wanted the terrorist supporter as deputy mayor says everything about who Yona Yahav really is.
Zatra did not get the job
Pigeon
Well done for making a decision to cancel Raja's appointment..
Indeed, according to many of the residents who elected you, he is not worthy to serve as deputy, and I am sure you will find something worthy in the Arab sector.
Where did the deviation come from to appoint him?
How many zeros can there be?
This is the biggest pain
Almost no leader from the sector comes out loudly and says free us from this monster known as Hamas
They are all cowards who hate Israel
I didn't understand from the article, if he is the deputy mayor at the end or not.
He imposed his decision after pressure from the public. It is possible that it is a second hand from a za'atar mamelgat. He is not there, but whoever replaces him will collect instructions from him and even if possible, will harm every decision of the mayor. Nonsense at all that Jonah is a friend of him. Yona the public is angry that they will say hi to Zaatar's party.
Shame on you Mr. Yona Yahav, your place is somewhere else and not in a mixed city like Haifa, vacate the throne and let the true lovers run the city.
We already miss Einat Klish, a mayor with a backbone
Not like Yahav who wants a wall-to-wall coalition
A mistake is never repeated
Who is it that you miss? You and your lice?
It was not for nothing that she was defeated by the one she deposed in the previous elections.
The public thinks he is less bad.
Nothing to talk about good.
Shameful mayor until we got rid of Yonah Rahab, he brings a Hamas supporter to be deputy mayor, people don't learn. Even the cancellation of the appointment does not indicate that the face will change that we are at war.
Yahav is another traitor to the shame and disgrace that there are Jews who displace Israel among us.
All the best to Ylissef Haddad ben Gabir Shay Glick and everyone involved in preventing another disaster for the people of Israel.
I unfortunately warned many people not to vote for Yahav....
Very unfortunate. People believed him that it was Etzioni who made a deal with the Arabs.
What a disgrace!
He must not be allowed to pass such a bionic decision!!
where is his father han??? Where are the other poodles who signed to support Bihav??? Why this silence???
What did you expect from Hav?
In my opinion, it will be necessary to prevent the deterioration of the city of Haifa under Yahav's term by applying to legal courts on any public issue until the man finishes his term and a responsible mayor arrives in Haifa.
In the hope that until then the city will remain with a Zionist majority.
Shame on Lihav who supports terrorism
Mr. Yahav, have you already forgotten the seventh of October?
Yona Yahav. Shame on you! I was told that Yona Yahav will go with Arabs. I heard that he trained more. He called on the Arabs to vote for Yona Yahav. I didn't believe it was like that, Etzioni warned us. What are we doing again? The coalition will have to boast. It's terrible that they sat together. what are we doing Tsila Mekrit Haim, how and when they sat down, she was a sleeper, and they decided to go to work with Yona Yahav. No one came out against the process. Really depressed. A knife in the back Etzioni said before the elections there will be messages from a dove not to believe anything like this to lie to the public!!!
On the day he was killed in the war against the murderous Hamas, the 600th soldier, the mayor of Haifa appoints the one who supports Hamas and danced on the blood of Jews as deputy mayor of Haifa
The country was lost.
The pigeon is already drooling.
Don't say we didn't warn you in advance..
By the way, how many deputies does he have? It is allowed to appoint up to five, in my opinion there are already 8-9 deputy mayors lol.
Kick Yona Yahav out of office if he appoints an Arab who supports Hamas and supports terrorism, we are a large hi-tech company that does not enter the city and we will not buy there
And we will not sit in her restaurants until they announce that the appointment is canceled.
Just disgusting. the crazy
Just a few days before the elections, Mr. Yahav announced in a head-turning manner that this gentleman would not be his deputy, and wonder, wonder... his deputy
We don't learn anything here from October 7.
When what happened in Otef happens in Haifa, it will be too late to ask where we were until now.
Mr. Yahav hasn't changed since 5 years ago.... How expected this is what will happen... Are there no other people who can be chosen as deputy? Precisely the one who thinks he is in the state of Palestine.... Just a municipality that supports terrorism... shame…. And it's a pity for our soldiers who guard us and are killed in the end
You are right!!! Yahav has lost his mind like Biden
A supporter of terrorism was supposed to deprive him of Jewish citizenship and instead Yona gives him a hallucinatory prize, this also turns Yona into a supporter of terrorism!!!!
Yahav takes care of the wrong pigs
Yona Yahav, you spit on our soldiers who fight, on the fallen, on the kidnapped, on the wounded, on the captives, on the residents, on the country.
Shame……shame…..shame