Ex-Likud Minister Benny Begin Endorses Gadi Eisenkot for PM
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
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- Former minister Benny Begin endorsed Gadi Eisenkot for prime minister.
- Begin warned against wasting votes on small parties in elections.
- He compared Eisenkot's experience to Netanyahu's early political career.
- Begin stated political experience is not the only requirement for leadership.
Former minister Benny Begin urged opposition voters to be cautious in the upcoming elections to prevent wasted votes. In an interview with Channel 13, Begin stated that efforts must be made to avoid "wasting their votes on small parties, whose votes we might find ourselves throwing into the trash." When asked if he believed MK Gadi Eisenkot was fit to serve as prime minister, Begin responded with a definitive "yes."
Begin dismissed criticism regarding Eisenkot's perceived lack of experience, drawing a parallel to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's early career. "When they say he has no experience, check and tell them on the next broadcast: What experience did Benjamin Netanyahu bring with him in 1996 when I supported his candidacy? He was a diplomatic envoy at the embassy in Washington, ambassador to the UN, and deputy foreign minister," Begin said. He argued that political experience is not the sole prerequisite, quoting the Hebrew idiom, "He who disqualifies based on his own flaw, is disqualified."
