Lieberman and Eisenkot Agree to Cooperate After Public Spat
Translated & summarized from Vesty by baba
Avigdor Lieberman and Gadi Eisenkot met and agreed to cooperate on increasing voter turnout and replacing the current government, despite recent public criticism. The leaders emphasized voting for their bloc's parties and avoiding votes for smaller ones. While they agreed to work together, their disagreement on forming a minority government remains unresolved. Lieberman also outlined plans to remove Prime Minister Netanyahu from power after the elections.
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- Avigdor Lieberman and Gadi Eisenkot agreed to cooperate to increase voter turnout and replace the government.
- The leaders emphasized voting for one of their bloc's four parties and not for smaller parties.
- Lieberman recently criticized Eisenkot for seeking a government with Netanyahu and Orthodox parties.
- It remains unclear if their disagreement on forming a minority government has been resolved.
- Lieberman outlined plans to remove Prime Minister Netanyahu from power after the elections.
Avigdor Lieberman, leader of Yisrael Beiteinu, met with Gadi Eisenkot, whom he recently criticized, and the two agreed to coordinate efforts to increase voter turnout in the upcoming elections. The leaders stated that their meeting emphasized the importance of voting for one of the bloc's four parties and avoiding votes for parties unlikely to pass the electoral threshold. They also agreed to continue cooperating for electoral victory and to replace the current government.
However, it remains unclear if Lieberman and Eisenkot resolved their main disagreement regarding the formation of a minority government. This meeting follows a previous gathering on September 26th hosted by Yair Lapid, where the leaders of the "change bloc" agreed to refrain from attacking each other and to focus criticism on opposing camps. This agreement was reportedly violated when Lieberman posted a sharp criticism of Eisenkot on social media on October 16th, accusing him of seeking to form a government with Netanyahu and the Orthodox parties. Lieberman claimed Eisenkot's campaign was aimed at drawing votes from within their own bloc rather than from the opposition.
Eisenkot responded to Lieberman's criticism with general remarks, and Lieberman later softened his rhetoric. In subsequent social media posts, Lieberman urged his bloc partners to focus on achieving over 76% voter turnout, voting for only one of the bloc's four parties, and not splitting votes among smaller parties. He also outlined a plan to remove Netanyahu from power after the elections, including replacing the Knesset Speaker and passing a law concerning the prime minister.
Lieberman further elaborated on his view of Netanyahu's weakness, stating that the prime minister is vulnerable and relying on a unity government for rescue, which he believes Netanyahu will ultimately betray. Lieberman expressed confidence in their bloc's ability to win decisively, despite poll predictions, and called for continued unity among partners to achieve victory.
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