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Likud minister takes gamble in bid for Jerusalem mayor

Minister Ze’ev Elkin showed political courage when he decided to run for mayor of Jerusalem, even though Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ignored him.

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Israeli Minister of Jerusalem Affairs and Minister of Environmental Protection Ze'ev Elkin at the annual Government Press Office's Civil New Year's toast at the Inbal Hotel, Jerusalem, Dec. 20, 2016. — Dan Porges/Getty Images

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