Yair Golan Slams 'Unity Government' Talk With Netanyahu
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Yair Golan, chairman of the Democrats, fiercely criticized alleged plans for a unity government with Prime Minister Netanyahu, citing a report about President Herzog's initiative. Golan warned that such a government would mean forgetting past failures and endangering Israel's future. The President's Residence denied that Herzog discussed specific unity government configurations. Other parties also reportedly oppose a unity government with Netanyahu.
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- Yair Golan warned against alleged plans for a unity government with Prime Minister Netanyahu before elections.
- A Ynet report claimed President Herzog proposed a unity government if elections lack a clear outcome.
- Golan argued a unity government with Netanyahu would ignore past failures and endanger Israel's future.
- The President's Residence denied Herzog discussed specific unity government plans with any politician.
- Golan urged supporters to vote for the Democrats to prevent Netanyahu's return to power.
- Other parties, including Yisrael Beiteinu, also reportedly oppose a unity government with Netanyahu.
Yair Golan, chairman of the Democrats party, launched a sharp attack on Wednesday against what he described as efforts to prepare the ground for a "unity government" with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, even before the upcoming elections. Golan's warning came after a report by Ynet revealed a plan attributed to President Isaac Herzog to form such a government if no clear victor emerges from the elections.
Golan accused proponents of a unity government with Netanyahu of trying to demoralize voters and convince them that the current government is inevitable. He argued that such a move would mean forgetting the failures of October 7, including responsibility for the "terrible blunder in the country's history," the abandonment of hostages, funding widespread draft evasion during wartime, and damaging democracy. He warned that another four years of Netanyahu's leadership would endanger Israel's future as a Jewish and democratic state.
The Democrats chairman urged his supporters not to give in to despair and to ensure their votes do not bring Netanyahu back to power. He specifically called on those who have protested against the current government over the past three years to mobilize now. Golan vowed that the Democrats would not compromise and would prevent Netanyahu's return to power, urging voters to cast their ballots for the "Truth" party on October 27 to block this "dangerous unity government."
According to the Ynet report, President Herzog's plan involved forging unity between Netanyahu's Likud party and Gadi Eisenkot's Yisrael Beiteinu party. However, the President's Residence issued a strong denial, stating that Herzog had not discussed a unity government with any candidate or Knesset member and was not currently focused on the composition of any future government. The President's office clarified that Herzog had spoken about the need for a stable government and his efforts to prevent another election cycle, but not about specific unity arrangements.
Both the Yisrael Beiteinu and the Yahad parties also reportedly expressed opposition to a unity government with Netanyahu.
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