Ex-Minister Livnat Quits Likud, Endorses Bennett
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Former Minister of Education Limor Livnat has left the Likud party to endorse Naftali Bennett in the upcoming elections. Livnat stated that she remains true to her political views, but the Likud has moved away from its original values and the legacy of Menachem Begin. She criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the party's current leadership for this shift.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Former Minister Limor Livnat has left the Likud party to support Naftali Bennett.
- Livnat stated the Likud has strayed from its original values and Menachem Begin's legacy.
- She criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the party's leadership.
- Livnat cited shared political and social stances with Bennett as her reason.
- She has been a member of the Likud for 50 years.
Former Minister of Education Limor Livnat announced she will support Naftali Bennett in the upcoming elections, launching a sharp critique of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and her former party, the Likud.
Livnat, a prominent Likud figure for decades, stated on social media platform X that she remains true to her political stances, but the Likud has strayed from the legacy of Menachem Begin. "I have decided: I am with Bennett!! For the truth, it wasn't difficult," she wrote.
She explained that she identifies with Bennett's positions on political and social issues, including "support for the integrity of the land, against a Palestinian state, for the necessary correction in society: unity against division and schism, and of course against draft evasion."
Livnat emphasized that her decision to back Bennett does not stem from a personal change in her views. Instead, she contends that the Likud has shifted its direction. "I was in the Likud for 50 years, and I haven't moved an inch from my opinions," she stated. She further directed particularly harsh criticism at the party's leadership, asserting, "Netanyahu and the Likud have turned it into a Kahanist [party] and thrown away the guidance and legacy of Begin. So, Bennett!"
