Tali Gottlieb Urges Netanyahu to Form Full Right-Wing Government, Rejects Unity Call

During a Channel 14 interview on Sunday, Israeli Knesset member Tali Gottlieb sharply criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's call for a national unity government. Gottlieb insisted on the formation of a "full right-wing government," arguing that Netanyahu's repeated appeals for broad consensus with the left are misguided and harmful. She described Netanyahu's unity rhetoric as personally and politically insulting to right-wing supporters, emphasizing that the national camp does not need legitimacy from the left and is proud of its nationalist stance.

Gottlieb explicitly opposed including figures like Naftali Bennett and Gadi Eizenkot in the government, citing their support for a Palestinian state as incompatible with her vision. She stated, "If it means Bennett joins us, I do not want Bennett in the government. I do not want someone who calls for a Palestinian state with me in government." She expressed similar reservations about Eizenkot.

Highlighting past failures of attempts to reach broad political agreements, Gottlieb argued these efforts did not yield positive results or optimal legislation, warning that "the left will trample on you." She called on Netanyahu to stop pursuing political reconciliation that contradicts the right-wing worldview and instead form a broad right-wing government, which she described as a source of pride and a clear right. While praising Netanyahu's security leadership, including a significant agreement with Lebanon, she stressed the importance of self-respect and maintaining a firm right-wing identity.