# Sharon Gal

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{{Short description|Israeli journalist and politician}}
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| image               = File:שרון גל באולפן רדיו תל אביב.jpg
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1974|8|13|df=y}}
| birth_place         = [Tirat Carmel](/source/Tirat_Carmel), [Israel](/source/Israel)
| death_date          = 
| death_place         = 
| suboffice1          = [Yisrael Beiteinu](/source/Yisrael_Beiteinu)
| office1             = Faction represented in the [Knesset](/source/Knesset)
| subterm1            = 2015
| native_name         = שרון גל
| native_name_lang    = he
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'''Sharon Gal''' ({{langx|he|שרון גל}}; born 13 August 1974) is an Israeli radio and TV journalist and politician. He served as a member of the [Knesset](/source/Knesset) for [Yisrael Beiteinu](/source/Yisrael_Beiteinu) during 2015.

==Biography==
Gal was born in [Tirat Carmel](/source/Tirat_Carmel). He hosted an economics program ('Economic Night') on [Channel 10](/source/Channel_10_(Israel)) until he resigned due to allegations of sexual harassment in 2010. The case was dropped due to lack of evidence.<ref>[https://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Former-TV-newsman-Sharon-Gal-questioned-under-caution-for-sexual-harassment-allegations-327678 Former TV newsman Sharon Gal questioned under caution for sexual harassment allegations] The Jerusalem Post, 2 October 2010</ref> After his resignation, Gal became a radio show host.<ref>[https://www.jpost.com/Israel-Elections/Journalist-Sharon-Gal-to-run-on-Yisrael-Beytenu-list-386652 Journalist Sharon Gal to run on Yisrael Beytenu list] The Jerusalem Post, 4 January 2015</ref> In summer 2014, Gal interviewed MK [Haneen Zoabi](/source/Haneen_Zoabi) on his radio show following the [kidnapping of three Israeli teenagers](/source/2014_kidnapping_and_murder_of_Israeli_teenagers) in the [West Bank](/source/West_Bank). Zoabi said on the show that she did not believe the kidnappers were terrorists.<ref>[https://www.haaretz.com/2015-01-04/ty-article/.premium/journalist-sharon-gal-joins-yisrael-beiteinu/0000017f-db15-db22-a17f-ffb5c6860000 Journalist Sharon Gal joins Yisrael Beiteinu] Haaretz, 4 January 2015</ref>

In July 2017, he started presenting the main current affairs program of Radio South and Radio [Galey Israel](/source/Galey_Israel), every morning (Sunday-Thursday) from eight to ten.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-20 |title=שרון גל מביך את יזם ההייטק: "אנחנו רואים בדיוק את ההפך" |url=https://www.ice.co.il/media/news/article/976879 |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=Ice |language=he}}</ref>

In 2019 he started hosting the TV show "Sharon and Rani LTD" along with [Rani Rahav](/source/Rani_Rahav).

===Political career===
In January 2015, Gal was placed fifth on the [Yisrael Beiteinu](/source/Yisrael_Beiteinu) list for the [2015 Knesset elections](/source/2015_Israeli_legislative_election),
<ref>[http://www.timesofisrael.com/journalist-sharon-gal-to-run-for-knesset-with-yisrael-beytenu/ Journalist Sharon Gal to run for Knesset with Yisrael Beytenu] Times of Israel, 5 January 2015</ref> and was elected to the Knesset as the party won six seats. However, in September 2015, Gal chose to leave the Knesset after only six months in office, deciding instead to focus on journalism.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.timesofisrael.com/two-opposition-lawmakers-call-it-quits/|title=Two opposition lawmakers call it quits|publisher=The Times of Israel|date=2 September 2015|accessdate=2 September 2015}}</ref> He was replaced by [Oded Forer](/source/Oded_Forer).

==References==
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==External links==
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