Yair Golan Recorded Opposing Government With Likud, Even Without Netanyahu
Translated & summarized from Kan News by baba
Democratic Party Chairman Yair Golan was recorded opposing the formation of a government with the Likud party, even without Benjamin Netanyahu as its leader. Golan stated that his party would not compromise and would not form a coalition with "extreme nationalists" or "corrupt" individuals, citing specific Likud members. The remarks surfaced amid reported disagreements among opposition leaders regarding coalition principles and the selection of a prime ministerial candidate.
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- Yair Golan opposes forming a government with Likud, even without Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Golan stated his party requires a coalition without "extreme nationalists" or "corrupt" members.
- He criticized Likud members Yoav Kisch and Shlomo Karhi for allegedly harming education and media.
- Golan called a potential government formation with Likud an "insane" move to save Netanyahu.
- Opposition leaders reportedly have disagreements on coalition principles and the prime ministerial candidate.
- Gadi Eisenkot's campaign ads framing the election against Netanyahu angered other parties.
Yair Golan, chairman of the Democratic Party, was recorded during the party's last faction meeting before the elections stating his opposition to forming a government with the Likud party, even if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not its leader. The recordings, broadcast by Kan News on Thursday, feature Golan expressing a firm stance against any compromise. "Our position is very clear. No compromises. We must, simply must, form a government without the draft dodgers, without the extreme nationalists who are truly destroying our home, and of course without the corrupt," Golan can be heard saying.
He elaborated, "For me, it's not just Netanyahu, it's the entire Likud. Do we want to form a government with Yoav Kisch, who is destroying the education system? Do we want to form a government with Shlomo Karhi, who is destroying Israeli media? Do we want to form a government with other Likud members who are truly full partners in the abandonment, the ongoing abandonment, and the disaster that is still looming over us? Just in the last few days, we saw all the delusion of launching a completely political attack in Iran," he added.
Golan, drawing on his extensive experience in security and statesmanship, called such a move "insane, simply insane." He asserted that its sole purpose would be to extricate the "boss" from his personal, political, and legal entanglements. This statement comes after opposition leaders, including Golan, met at the home of Opposition Leader Yair Lapid late last month to sign a "joint principles document to replace the government." However, disagreements emerged regarding the agreements reached during that meeting, with Naftali Bennett and Avigdor Lieberman reportedly understanding that the identity of the prime ministerial candidate would not be discussed until after the elections.
Lieberman later stated that the bloc's leaders would discuss the matter further. Despite this, the campaign of Gadi Eisenkot subsequently published advertisements framing the election as a contest between Netanyahu and Eisenkot, which reportedly angered other parties. Meanwhile, senior Likud officials indicated that discussions were continuing despite public statements, and the Shin Bet was preparing to secure Eisenkot on election day.
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