Noam Shalit, the father of released kidnapped IDF soldier Gilad Shalit, will run for a place on the Labor Party list for the Knesset elections. He announced the decision to Labor chairwoman MK Shelly Yacimovich. He has been a Labor Party member since 1996.
Shalit said, "After years of public struggle, during which I got to know Israeli society in depth in all its beauty and values, I decided to enter public activity in order to serve the public and be in a position where I can influence the character of Israeli society."
Shalit added, "The Labor Party is a social-democratic party that strives for peace, which is why it is my natural home. I believe that under the leadership of Yacimovich, Labor can lead important measures for Israeli society."
Yacimovich said, "The struggle of Noam Shalit and his family for the release of Gilad began as a private struggle, but became a struggle about basic values of Israeli society: solidarity, mutual support, and Zionism. Noam has been a man of the Labor Party for many years, and I believe that, as an MK, he will make a great contribution to Labor."
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on January 9, 2012
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