Protest Leader Declares Netanyahu Fired by Voters After Election
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Protest leader Nava Rozolio declared that Israeli voters have ended Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's rule following preliminary election results. She claimed the current coalition lost its Knesset majority, with exit polls showing it falling short of 61 seats. Rozolio also insisted on forming a "change government" and ruled out any unity government with Netanyahu's Likud party.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Protest leader Nava Rozolio stated the public fired Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Rozolio called for a "change government" and rejected a unity government with Likud.
- Exit polls suggest the current coalition parties will not achieve a 61-seat majority.
- One poll showed coalition parties winning 50 seats, opposition 53, and Arab parties 17.
- Rozolio claimed 70 mandates voted against Netanyahu and his government.
Nava Rozolio, a prominent protest leader and candidate for the Democrats, declared on Tuesday evening that the Israeli public has decided to end Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's tenure. Reacting to preliminary results from the 26th Knesset elections, Rozolio stated, "Netanyahu, the end. The public fired Netanyahu and his cronies, and voted for change!" She asserted that the current coalition has lost its majority in the Knesset, citing that "70 mandates voted against Netanyahu. The destruction government has lost its majority in the Knesset."
Rozolio's comments came as exit polls indicated that the current coalition parties would not secure the necessary 61-seat majority. One poll by Channel 13, for example, showed coalition parties winning 50 seats, compared to 53 for opposition parties and 17 for Arab parties.
Furthermore, Rozolio explicitly rejected the formation of a unity government that includes the Likud party. She called for the establishment of a "change government," even if it requires external support. "To be clear: unity will only be within the change bloc. Not with Likud," she clarified, emphasizing that cooperation with Likud is not an option for her.
