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Tzipi and Buji Go to the Market

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Sigal Samuel

Sigal Samuel March 12, 2015

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With only a few days to go until the election, Israeli co-leaders of the Zionist Union — Tzipi Livni and Isaac Herzog (aka Buji) — wanted to do a little last-minute politicking. So they visited Tel Aviv’s outdoor Carmel Market.

They were really excited about it.

REALLY excited.

See, we eat pears! We’re personable!

Could this strawberry BE any bigger?!

Glad-handing over the avocados because WHY NOT.

Step away from the challah, Tzipi!

You think those are sweet?

Isn’t there a discount for amicable politicians?

All together now!

How much is this photo op costing me again?

We’re FUN. Don’t we look like FUN?

Sigal Samuel is the former Opinion Editor at the Forward. When she’s not tackling race or identity politics, she’s hunting down her Indian Jewish family’s Kabbalistic secret society. Her novel THE MYSTICS OF MILE END tells the story of a dysfunctional family with a dangerous mystical obsession. Her writing has also appeared in The Daily Beast, The Rumpus, and BuzzFeed. Follow Sigal on Twitter.

The views and opinions expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect those of the Forward. Discover more perspectives in Opinion. To contact Opinion authors, email [email protected].

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