From crowns to pirates: Israel’s fringe parties turn election filing day into a spectacle

Long-shot candidates returned to the Central Elections Committee with royal costumes, pirate hats and unusual platforms, while behavioral economist Dan Ariely joined the Pirate Party and one slate sought ballot letters representing God’s…
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