Yoaz Hendel Rules Out Coalition With Haredi, Arab, or Left-Wing Parties
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Yoaz Hendel, Chairman of the Reservists, announced he would only join a "Zionist government" excluding Haredi and Arab parties. He also stated he would not sit with parties supporting a Palestinian state or harming settlements, specifically mentioning Yair Golan's Democrats. Hendel criticized Shas for encouraging draft evasion and called for universal conscription during wartime.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Yoaz Hendel will only join a "Zionist government" excluding Haredi and Arab parties.
- Hendel refuses to sit with parties that encourage a Palestinian state or harm settlements.
- He accused Shas of encouraging mass draft evasion and called its leader Deri proud of draft dodgers.
- Hendel called for universal conscription, expressing pain over Haredi non-participation in the war.
- He stated it would be difficult to cooperate with Yair Golan's "Democrats" party.
Yoaz Hendel, Chairman of the Reservists, stated on Channel 14's "The Patriots" program that he would only agree to sit in a "Zionist government." He specified this means a coalition without Haredi parties, which he accused of calling Israelis "heretics," and without Arab parties. Hendel also set conditions for potential left-wing partners, declaring he would not join a party that "encourages a Palestinian state or harms settlement." He elaborated that Shas is not a Zionist party in his view, citing its alleged encouragement of mass draft evasion and its leader Arieh Deri's pride in his grandsons being draft dodgers. Hendel also addressed Yair Golan's "Democrats" party, stating his opposition to a Palestinian state and his support for the settlement enterprise would make it difficult for them to cooperate. Hendel emphasized "conscription for all," expressing pain that some mothers in Haredi communities are unaware of the ongoing war and that his "brothers" are not participating in a "mitzvah war." He concluded with personal sentiment towards the Haredi public, calling them his "brothers" and lamenting their non-participation in the war effort.
