Lieberman Rules Out Coalition With Ultra-Orthodox, Arab Parties
Translated & summarized from Hamal by baba
Yisrael Beiteinu Chairman Avigdor Lieberman announced his party will only form a coalition with Zionist parties, excluding the United Arab List, Joint List, Shas, and United Torah Judaism. He stated the Likud party could be a partner without Benjamin Netanyahu, but Yisrael Beiteinu would never sit with Netanyahu. Lieberman also expressed confidence in winning a majority in the upcoming elections and suggested some Likud MKs might join a Zionist coalition.
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- Yisrael Beiteinu will only form a coalition government with Zionist parties, excluding specific Arab and ultra-Orthodox factions.
- Party Chairman Avigdor Lieberman stated they would not sit with Benjamin Netanyahu under any circumstances.
- Lieberman expressed confidence in achieving a solid majority in the upcoming elections.
- He suggested some Likud members might join a Zionist coalition without Netanyahu.
- The party will not support any minority government, even for a transitional period.
Avigdor Lieberman, chairman of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, stated on Sunday that his party will only form a coalition government composed of Zionist parties. He explicitly excluded the United Arab List (Ra'am), the Joint List, Shas, and United Torah Judaism from potential partners. Lieberman also indicated that the Likud party could be a significant partner, but only if Benjamin Netanyahu is not its leader. "With Netanyahu, even if the world turns upside down, we will not sit in any situation," Lieberman declared.
Lieberman further clarified that Yisrael Beiteinu will not support any minority government, even for a transitional period. He expressed confidence that his party will achieve a solid majority in the upcoming elections, despite current poll predictions. He also suggested that some Likud members of Knesset understand the gravity of the current political moment and might be willing to join a Zionist coalition, feeling that Netanyahu has reduced them to subcontractors for figures like Goldknopf and Der'i.
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