Crisis and historic low: "Shas is not a one-man party"
Former MK Nissim Ze'ev, one of the founders of Shas, is not surprised by the crisis facing the party. He criticizes its poorly managed election campaign and Aryeh Deri's exclusive control over the party
Assessment
A Shas founder publicly breaks ranks, accusing Aryeh Deri of running the party as a personal fiefdom and mismanaging its election campaign. The critique from Nissim Ze'ev validates what opponents have long charged and exposes an internal rift during a moment of declining electoral fortunes. How Deri responds will determine whether this becomes a brief insurgency or a genuine challenge to his control.