Gantz Proposes Plan to Break Political Impasse, Excluding Netanyahu as PM
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Blue and White Chairman Benny Gantz proposed a plan to break Israel's political deadlock, suggesting that Benjamin Netanyahu would not serve as prime minister but could hold other positions. Gantz cited Arie Deri's unique status as an example of how legal limitations could be navigated. He also stressed the need for public unity and dismissed Netanyahu's claims of forming a right-wing government, stating Netanyahu lacks the necessary numbers.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Benny Gantz proposed a plan to resolve Israel's political deadlock, excluding Netanyahu from the premiership.
- Gantz suggested Netanyahu could hold alternative roles like alternate prime minister or committee chairman.
- He cited Arie Deri's unique ministerial status as a precedent for navigating legal constraints.
- Gantz emphasized the need for the public to cease mutual hatred and personal disputes.
- He dismissed Netanyahu's claims of forming a right-wing government, stating he lacks sufficient numbers.
Benny Gantz, chairman of the Blue and White party, has presented a new proposal aimed at resolving Israel's ongoing political deadlock and the deep divisions between "Only Bibi" and "Only Not Bibi" camps. In a special interview with 103fm radio hosts Barak Sari and Eli Ohana, Gantz revealed what he described as a creative solution that bypasses legal limitations and offers a way out of the political quagmire.
"I am proposing a solution that goes beyond this event," Gantz stated. "Bibi will not be prime minister, but he can do other things, this can be resolved politically." He recalled a conversation with Netanyahu during the COVID-19 government, where Netanyahu asked him about the role of alternate prime minister. Gantz responded by asking, "When we switch, what will you be?"
Addressing the current legal situation that prevents Netanyahu from serving as a minister, Gantz detailed a range of alternative roles that could be tailored for him. "He could be an alternate prime minister, he could be chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee. He could be a minister responsible for strategic affairs who is not a member of the Knesset. Can all of this be done legally? The answer is yes."
To illustrate the feasibility of such arrangements, Gantz cited the status of Shas chairman Arie Deri, stating, "Arie Deri is the most minister who isn't a minister, and he is the most non-Knesset member who is a Knesset member. He only comes when absolutely necessary."
Gantz emphasized the need for public unity, urging, "What is important is that in the public and in our nation, people stop hating each other. We are stuck in a personal fight that leads us nowhere."
When the interviewers mentioned that the Prime Minister declares his intention to form a "full right-wing government," Gantz dismissed the statement, saying, "Netanyahu does not have the numbers to form a government. His maximum is repeat elections. Did he say it? So he said it."
