Pink transferred a quarter million shekels to his associate's NGO months before the primaries
Yaya Pink, a senior member of the Democrats party and head of a department in the Histadrut labor federation, transferred a quarter million shekels from Histadrut funds to the NGO 'Drachim U'Meshulim' headed by Avishai Ben Aharon, his associate and supporter in the primaries. The transfer was made months before the party's primaries. The right-wing organization 'Im Tirtzu' filed a police complaint alleging Pink abused his position.
Yaya Pink, a senior member of the Democrats party and head of the Department for Social Justice and Gender Equality in the Histadrut, transferred a quarter million shekels from Histadrut funds to the NGO 'Drachim U'Meshulim' of his associate Avishai Ben Aharon. Ben Aharon, a board member of the Democrats party, heads the 'Tlamim' faction – an organized group that voted as a bloc for Pink in the primaries. The transfer was made several months before the party's primaries, as part of a Histadrut seminar. Following the exposure, the right-wing organization 'Im Tirtzu' filed a police complaint against Pink, alleging he illegally exploited his position and status. The article cites a previous expose by the channel about additional fund transfers by Pink to NGOs linked to his party.
Pink transferred a quarter million shekels to his associate's NGO months before the primaries