Recording Implicates Gadi Eisenkot's Party in Plans for Arab Support
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
A leaked recording reveals that Osherat Gani-Gonen, a candidate for Gadi Eisenkot's Yisrael Einan party, admitted to plans to form a government with the support of Arab parties to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. This contradicts Eisenkot's public statements during the election campaign, where he pledged not to rely on Arab parties. The recording suggests that the party's goal of removing Netanyahu and passing specific legislation might necessitate cooperation with Arab political factions.
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- Osherat Gani-Gonen, a candidate in Gadi Eisenkot's party, admitted to plans for Arab party support in government formation.
- The party's primary goal is to remove Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, even with a minority government.
- Gani-Gonen's statements contradict Gadi Eisenkot's public pledges against relying on Arab parties.
- The leaked recording suggests a potential reliance on Arab parties to pass legislation preventing indicted individuals from becoming prime minister.
- Senior figures in Eisenkot's political bloc have expressed openness to cooperation with Ra'am.
- The party acknowledges the numerical necessity of Arab party support for forming a government.
A leaked recording from a closed-door meeting of the Yisrael Einan party reveals a stark contrast between the public statements of its chairman, Gadi Eisenkot, and the party's internal strategy. In the recording, party candidate Osherat Gani-Gonen, ranked ninth on Eisenkot's list, admits that the party's primary goal is to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, even if it means forming a minority government with the support of Arab parties.
Gani-Gonen is heard explaining the political plan, stating, "Even if we have less than 61 [seats], we will form the government and not let him be interim prime minister." When questioned about the numerical feasibility, she responded, "It's only if the Arabs support. Correct, okay, okay. They don't have to be part of it. You can find ways." She also dismissed concerns about potential opposition from Avigdor Lieberman, asserting that "the common goal of all our bloc is to remove Netanyahu" and to pass legislation preventing a indicted individual from becoming prime minister.
This statement directly contradicts Eisenkot's consistent public pledges throughout the election campaign, where he repeatedly vowed not to sit in a government relying on Arab parties and insisted on forming a government with a "clear Zionist majority." The report highlights previous instances where Eisenkot publicly denied any intention to rely on Arab parties, including Ra'am, even when faced with claims from Bedouin mayors that he had made such promises. He had previously stated that parties not recognizing Hamas as a terror organization would not be part of his government.
The article further points out that while Eisenkot maintained this public stance, other senior figures in his political bloc, such as Yair Golan, chairman of the Democrats, expressed openness to a joint government with Ra'am. The report suggests that Eisenkot's party members acknowledge the numerical necessity of Ra'am's support for forming a government, especially given current poll numbers. The leaked recording indicates that the objective of unseating Netanyahu and passing the "indicted person law" might lead Eisenkot's party to rely on Arab parties, despite their public commitments to voters.
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