Ayelet Shaked Criticizes Naftali Bennett for Abandoning Ideology
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Former minister Ayelet Shaked stated that her political split from Naftali Bennett occurred because he abandoned their shared ideology, while she remained committed to her principles. Shaked explained that Bennett, who once led a right-wing party, is now in a different political position, having joined Yesh Atid. She described their separation as a mutual understanding that their partnership was no longer fitting, and they parted as friends.
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- Ayelet Shaked says Naftali Bennett abandoned their shared ideology, leading to their political split.
- Shaked stated she remains committed to her ideological principles, unlike Bennett.
- She noted Bennett's shift from leading a right-wing party to joining Yesh Atid.
- Shaked described their separation as a mutual decision that their partnership was unsuitable.
- The former political partners parted ways amicably, according to Shaked.
Former minister Ayelet Shaked has criticized her former political partner, Naftali Bennett, explaining the reasons for their separation and her decision not to run alongside him in the upcoming elections. Speaking with journalist Omri Asnaim on Channel 13, Shaked claimed Bennett chose to set aside the ideology that once guided their shared path, while she remained true to her principles.
When asked why she is not running with Bennett, Shaked stated, "In the end, he decided to put ideology aside and I did not." She emphasized that for her, ideological stances are a central part of her political identity and she has no intention of compromising them to join another political framework. "I am a very ideological person, I do not give up my views, my feelings, my aspirations, and my ideology," she said.
Asnaim sought clarification on what Shaked meant by Bennett abandoning his ideology. Shaked responded that Bennett previously led a distinctly right-wing party representing religious Zionism and the ideological right, but in her view, he now occupies a different political space. "In the end, Naftali Bennett was the head of a distinctly right-wing party that represented religious Zionism and the ideological right. And today he is something else, he joined Yesh Atid and is the head of a different party," she stated.
Asnaim also inquired if Bennett had offered Shaked a spot on his ticket for the elections, but she avoided a direct answer. Instead, she explained that their political separation was a process where both sides understood that continuing their partnership was no longer suitable. "It was a process where we both understood that this partnership was not suitable, and we parted ways as friends," Shaked concluded.
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