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Candidate leaves Ofer Winter’s party amid pressure, fear of wasting votes

Times of Israel and The Jerusalem Post describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Davidi Ben Zion, No. 8 in People of Israel party, cites low polling and right-wing campaign urging him to drop out, including posters in his home community.
The headline split The center frames it as "Candidate leaves Ofer Winter’s party amid pressure, fear of wasting votes". The right frames it as "People of Israel candidate quits Ofer Winter's party amid mounting pressure from right-wi...".
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CenterCandidate leaves Ofer Winter’s party amid pressure, fear of wasting votes

Times of Israel · Center · News report

Right / center-rightPeople of Israel candidate quits Ofer Winter's party amid mounting pressure from right-wing rivals

The Jerusalem Post · Center-right · News report

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The Jerusalem PostNews report · Oct 14, 5:52 AM

People of Israel candidate quits Ofer Winter's party amid mounting pressure from right-wing rivals

Davidi Ben Zion quits Ofer Winter's party amid right-wing pressure, prompting fierce criticism from Winter and praise from Netanyahu and Smotrich.

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Times of IsraelNews report · Oct 14, 5:47 AM

Candidate leaves Ofer Winter’s party amid pressure, fear of wasting votes

Davidi Ben Zion, No. 8 in People of Israel party, cites low polling and right-wing campaign urging him to drop out, including posters in his home community

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