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Article: Huldai, Henin battle for Tel Aviv's soul
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- November 12, 2008
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YAAKOV LAPPIN
Jerusalem Post
11-12-2008
Headline: Huldai, Henin battle for Tel Aviv's soul
Byline: YAAKOV LAPPIN
Edition; Daily
Section: News
Page: 03
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 -- Drums and applause greeted MK Dov Henin, who is trying to unseat Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai, as he stepped out of his car in the heart of south Tel Aviv's run-down Florentin neighborhood on Tuesday evening.
Henin is popular here, in his home turf. Florentin is a bastion of young avant-garde artists and other people who migrated to Tel Aviv from around the country. In between dilapidated, empty, dark-grey buildings, spray-painted walls, small, colorful cafes and fruit markets lies Henin's makeshift headquarters, ...