Labor leader: the Left forgot what it means to be Jewish

Gabbay's statement set off a storm within the Left, who refuted his claim, and suggested that the Left knows more about being Jewish than the Orthodox do.

Avi Gabbay, the leader of Israel's centre-left Labour party, delivers his victory speech after winning the Labour party primary runoff, at an event in Tel Aviv, Israel July 10, 2017.

(photo credit: REUTERS)

ByGIL HOFFMAN

NOVEMBER 14, 2017 04:05

Updated: NOVEMBER 14, 2017 11:02

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