Yariv Oppenheimer, a candidate in The Democrats’ primary, said the government must stop what he called “Jewish terrorism” and argued that the situation in the West Bank is a serious national problem. He said the issue in the territories “is a dramatic problem” and warned that it threatens soldiers, national security, and any chance of reaching a normal future in the region.
To illustrate his point, Oppenheimer said that if Israelis went to the Netherlands and built settlements there, the Dutch would not behave politely either. He framed the conflict as one that endangers both security forces and the broader prospects for progress.
Oppenheimer also weighed in on politics, saying, “I assess that Eisenkot will not sit with Netanyahu, he already understood who he is dealing with.” The article does not say when the comments were made, but it presents them as part of a wider discussion about settlement violence and political alliances.