Chairman of “The New Hope”, Gideon Saar, Announced tonight (Saturday) that Adv Michal Diamant, The granddaughter of Seventh Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir, joins the party. In a statement, he said: “It will join the 24th Knesset team, and will be part of the team preparing the new plan for reforms in the justice system, and will focus on the issue of civil rights in investigation and justice.”
“She is a woman with an orderly worldview, who deeply understands the importance of the unity of the people as a value and foundation in our national power. She has about 12 years of experience in large law firms and specializes in managing large and complex cases, especially in the economic field.” And in management and a master’s degree in law, both from Tel Aviv University, and currently serves as a member of the board of directors of the Association for the Commemoration of the Heritage of Israeli Freedom Fighters (Lehi).
Adv. Michal Diamant with her grandfather, Seventh Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir (Photo: courtesy of the family)In her statement, the lawyer said: “I wholeheartedly believe that Gideon Saar has all this – integrity, fairness, values and a true ideology. I believe he has the skills, power and leadership ability needed to lead the State of Israel at this time. Therefore, I accepted A decision, not easily but in complete faith, to leave the Likud party and join the new Tikva party. “
She added: “I was privileged to be the granddaughter of the seventh Prime Minister of the State of Israel, Yitzhak Shamir, to grow alongside him, absorb his legacy and be educated in light of the set of values he instilled in me and my entire family. And ideology and not just for political reasons. ”
“When my grandfather was asked in the past who he thought should serve as prime minister after Netanyahu, he replied:”It is important that a person is elected whose integrity is maintained even after he has won the coveted position of Prime Minister in the Jewish state.“, She said.
So far, the party led by Saar has joined: MK Yifat Shasha Bitton, MK Michal Shir, Eilat Mayor Meir Yitzhak Halevi, former Minister Zeev Elkin, MK Yoaz Handel, MK Zvi Hauser, MK Sharan Hashakel .