Rivlin Offers to Trade Spots With a Female Candidate

Speaker of the Knesset Rueven Rivlin (Likud) said Wednesday that he would be willing to be moved lower on the joint Likud Yisrael Beitenu ("Likud-Beitenu") list in order to ensure that a female candidate were included in the list's top ten candidates, Ma'ariv reported.

Rivlin is number 10 on the joint list.  The first female candidate on the joint list is Sofa Lindbar who stands at number 11.

According to Ma'ariv, Rivlin's request is likely to be accepted.

The last day for parties to submit lists to the Central Election Commission is Thursday, December 6th.