After criticizing the academy: Netanyahu meets with Dr. Keren Asieg and offers her a slot
The Prime Minister is looking to reserve another woman for the Likud list and met today with Dr. Asieg, an academic and breast cancer researcher. Asieg expressed reluctance to enter the political system, but Netanyahu…
Assessment
Netanyahu is actively recruiting an additional woman for the Likud list, approaching a breast cancer researcher who previously criticized what she views as academic exclusion for her political views. Her reported reluctance indicates Likud's difficulty finding willing female candidates, not merely a matter of offering spots. The move signals the party's awareness of a gender representation gap ahead of elections, and the degree to which it is weighing political alignment over standard political experience.