Ben-Gvir Claims Netanyahu Promised EU Leaders He Won't Be in Next Government
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of promising European Union leaders that Ben-Gvir would not be in the next government. Ben-Gvir presented this as verified information and criticized the Likud for attempting to weaken his Otzma Yehudit party. The Likud denied the claims, calling them political spins, and stated Netanyahu affirmed the current coalition partners would be in any future government.
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- National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir claims Prime Minister Netanyahu promised EU leaders he would not be in the next government.
- Ben-Gvir stated he has verified information that Netanyahu's office officially committed this to several EU countries.
- He accused the Likud of trying to reduce Otzma Yehudit's Knesset seats, endangering the right-wing government.
- Ben-Gvir reminded Netanyahu of his past support against Likud attempts to oust him.
- The Likud denied Ben-Gvir's claims, calling them false political spins and friendly fire.
- The Likud stated Netanyahu affirmed current coalition partners would be in any future government.
Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir stated Sunday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has conveyed a message to European Union leaders indicating that Ben-Gvir will not be part of the next government. Ben-Gvir expressed deep sorrow over these reports, which he had heard for some time but hoped were untrue. He asserted that he possesses verified information that the Prime Minister's office has officially committed to several EU countries that he would not be included in the subsequent government.
Ben-Gvir characterized the message as explicit, not vague, and conveyed to foreign ministers or higher-ranking officials. He directly addressed Netanyahu, advising him against seeking legitimacy from the left, which he claimed would always hate him. Ben-Gvir suggested that Netanyahu would be remembered more favorably by Jewish history for leading true right-wing policies and saving Israeli democracy, rather than relying on the left.
He reminded Netanyahu of past instances where he, Ben-Gvir, supported him against Likud members attempting to oust him, stating Netanyahu had told him he could trust Ben-Gvir more than his Likud colleagues. Ben-Gvir accused the Likud party of currently trying to reduce Otzma Yehudit's support to five Knesset seats, which he believes directly endangers the right-wing government's rule. He warned that harming Otzma Yehudit could cause his right-wing voters to stay home, emphasizing that a strong Ben-Gvir is the hope for hundreds of thousands of right-wing voters.
The Likud party responded by calling Ben-Gvir's claims "false political spins" and "friendly fire." They stated that the Prime Minister had clarified that any future government would include the current coalition partners, and any Zionist party would be invited to join based on existing principles and the current composition. The Likud urged voters to cast their ballots for the Likud to prevent a left-wing government led by figures like Yair Golan, Avigdor Lieberman, and Naftali Bennett, in collaboration with Arab parties, and to complete necessary security tasks with American support.
