An Ethiopian member of the Israeli Knesset called for the creation of a party to represent his community’s interests. Adisu Massala said he no longer supported the idea of having one of the major political parties represent those interests. Last week, he claimed that the Labor Party had cheated him out of a choice spot on its roster of candidates for the May Knesset elections.
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