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“The hypocritical and opportunistic attack crossed all lines,” she said, singling out Labor leader Avi Gabbay, who she said has never supported left-wing non-governmental organizations.Gabbay initially welcomed Zandberg’s victory, blaming Klughaft for her attacks on Labor during the campaign. He said that if she continued that strategy, Meretz would not deserve to cross the electoral threshold.But Channel 2 reported that Labor officials had been trying to arrange a meeting for Gabbay with Klughaft in an effort to help Labor, which has been floundering in the polls.Klughaft himself revealed in a Channel 2 interview that he worked with Zandberg, saying that it was important to him that Israel will have a strong Right and Left.Zandberg’s campaign manager Nissim Dwek accused Klughaft of trying to steal credit for his successful campaign.State Comptroller Joseph Shapira said he would check whether the free consultations with Klughaft constituted an illegal campaign contribution.Meretz officials said privately they were outraged by Zandberg’s deception and by her consulting with a man who had harmed the New Israel Fund (NIF) and the Left.“It’s an uncomfortable situation, because on the one hand, there are Klughaft’s dirty attacks on NIF in the past, and on the other hand, there is the strong support Zandberg has given NIF and the organizations it supports throughout her political career,” a leading figure on the Left said.
New Meretz leader admits lying about controversial strategist ties
Zandberg said she “does not lie to anyone”.
