Likud MK Gottlieb Slams Netanyahu, Defends Ben-Gvir
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Likud MK Tali Gottlieb sharply criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his remarks about retaining senior ministerial positions within Likud. Gottlieb defended Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, listing his achievements and accusing Netanyahu of trying to sideline him. She warned right-wing voters that only a strong Otzma Yehudit party could keep Netanyahu on the right and secure key ministries.
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- MK Tali Gottlieb criticized Prime Minister Netanyahu's remarks on future government portfolios.
- Gottlieb defended Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, listing his achievements and accusing Netanyahu of sidelining him.
- She warned right-wing voters about alternative coalition possibilities.
- Gottlieb stated only a strong Otzma Yehudit could keep Netanyahu aligned with the right.
- She suggested Otzma Yehudit should hold the defense, national security, and justice portfolios.
Member of Knesset Tali Gottlieb of the Likud party has published a sharp critique of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, reacting to his statement that key ministerial portfolios would remain with Likud in the next government. Gottlieb accused Netanyahu of preferring submissive individuals around him, stating that those who believed he wanted strong people were correct. She argued that Netanyahu was attempting to sideline Itamar Ben-Gvir, whom she described as the best minister in the current government and a provider of "victory photos" for the right-wing bloc.
Gottlieb detailed Ben-Gvir's accomplishments, including a significant reform in prisons, the demolition of thousands of illegal structures in the Negev, a reform in firearms for citizen security, and a substantial increase in police and prison guard salaries. She questioned Netanyahu's motives, asking what he feared and if he was trying to distance a leader he identified. She also referenced a political drama concerning a decision to form a government with "Eizenkot."
Addressing right-wing voters, Gottlieb warned against alternative coalition arrangements, asserting that only a strong Otzma Yehudit party would ensure Netanyahu remained aligned with the right. She further contended that only Otzma Yehudit could secure the ministries of defense, national security, and justice. Otherwise, she cautioned, voters would end up with figures like Haim Katz and "Eizenkot," and "the same nothing."