Ministers, Lawmakers Demand Oslo Accords Repeal as Condition for New Government
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
Dozens of Israeli ministers, lawmakers, and public figures signed a letter demanding the cancellation of the Oslo Accords as a non-negotiable condition for forming the next government. The signatories, including several ministers and MKs, also called for dismantling the Palestinian Authority and applying Israeli sovereignty over the West Bank and Gaza. They stated their intention to formally embed the cancellation of the accords into the government's core principles before any coalition agreements are finalized, just one day before elections.
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- Dozens of Israeli officials demand Oslo Accords cancellation as condition for new government.
- Signatories include Ministers Ben-Gvir, Karai, Eliyahu, Wasserlauf, and Deputy Minister Cohen.
- The letter calls for dismantling the Palestinian Authority and applying Israeli sovereignty.
- Signers blame Oslo Accords for enabling terror and bloodshed culminating in Oct. 7.
- The demand must be formally included in government principles before portfolio distribution.
Dozens of Israeli ministers, Knesset members, local authority heads, and public figures have signed a letter demanding that the cancellation of the Oslo Accords be an uncompromising prerequisite for coalition negotiations to form the next government. The signatories pledge to work towards this demand through official government decisions, legislation, and practical measures on the ground. Their demands also include the dismantling of the Palestinian Authority, the full application of Israeli sovereignty in Judea, Samaria, and Gaza, and the encouragement of emigration.
Among the prominent signatories are Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir, Minister of Communications Shlomo Karai, Minister of Heritage Amichai Eliyahu, Minister of the Negev and Galilee Yitzhak Wasserlauf, Deputy Minister Almog Cohen, and Knesset members Tali Gottlieb, Tzvi Sukkot, Nissim Vaturi, Eliyahu Revivo, and Limor Son Har-Melech.
The letter harshly criticizes the peace process initiated in the 1990s, asserting that the transfer of territories and weapons led to the establishment of terror armies and bloodshed, culminating in the October 7th massacre. The initiators emphasized that they will not settle for political declarations and insist on the formal inclusion of the Oslo Accords' cancellation in the government's foundational principles before any ministerial portfolios are distributed.
This initiative comes just a day before the general elections, highlighting a significant demand from a segment of the political spectrum regarding future government policy towards the Palestinians.