Channel 14 Host Slams Former PM Bennett as 'First-Class Con Man'
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
Boaz Golan, host of Channel 14's "Ha'Ulpan Ha'Patuach," called former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett a "first-class con man and liar." Golan's comments followed a clip of Bennett criticizing MK Arie Deri and discussing the Haredi conscription law. Political commentator Dudu Levy also criticized Bennett's political alignment. Bennett is currently leading the "Achad Ha'am" party with Yair Lapid, aiming to challenge Binyamin Netanyahu in the upcoming elections.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Channel 14 host Boaz Golan called former PM Naftali Bennett a "first-class con man and liar."
- Golan's remarks followed Bennett's past criticism of MK Arie Deri and his stance on Haredi conscription.
- Bennett, now leading the "Achad Ha'am" party, is running with Yair Lapid in the upcoming elections.
- Commentator Dudu Levy criticized Bennett's political alliance with Yair Lapid.
- Bennett served as Prime Minister from June 2021 to June 2022.
Days before the upcoming Knesset elections, Channel 14's "Ha'Ulpan Ha'Patuach" program featured host Boaz Golan harshly criticizing former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. Golan's remarks followed the airing of an old interview clip where Bennett, now leading the "Achad Ha'am" party, strongly criticized MK Arie Deri, stating Deri "has no God" and is neither religious nor Zionist. Bennett also reiterated his stance on the conscription law, emphasizing his support for Torah scholars to continue their studies and his opposition to laws forcing military service, explaining it as the historical way the Jewish people survived in exile.
Golan responded to Bennett's past statements by calling him a "first-class con man and liar," suggesting Bennett's actions were driven by a desire for power. He also referenced Bennett's past involvement with the "Sho'a Council" and his political alliances.
Dudu Levy, a reserve lieutenant colonel and political commentator on Channel 14, also voiced criticism, describing Bennett as having found a political home with Yair Lapid, whom Levy called a "political clown." Levy suggested that a union between "political infants" like Bennett and Lapid would form a broad bloc that the public would need to decide upon.
Naftali Bennett is currently heading the "Achad Ha'am" party, formed with Yair Lapid for the October 27, 2026, Knesset elections. Bennett, a former prime minister from June 2021 to June 2022, is positioning himself as a right-wing alternative to Binyamin Netanyahu, focusing on security, Haredi conscription, cost of living, and restoring public trust in state institutions.
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