Yair Golan Calls to Form Government With Arab Parties
Translated & summarized from Channel 13 by baba
Yair Golan, chairman of the Democrats, called on Wednesday for the "change bloc" to form a government with Arab parties, asserting they have a majority of 65 seats. He argued against distinguishing between Jewish and Arab votes, stating all Israeli citizens' votes are equal. Golan also criticized Benjamin Netanyahu's reliance on non-Zionist Haredi parties, suggesting they should be excluded from any "Zionist majority" count.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Yair Golan urged forming a government with Arab parties, citing a 65-seat majority.
- Golan stated all Israeli citizens' votes, Jewish or Arab, are equally valid.
- He criticized Netanyahu's reliance on non-Zionist Haredi parties.
- Golan claimed the "change bloc" has a Zionist majority of 49 to 39.
- He called for courage and leadership to form a "change government" immediately.
Yair Golan, chairman of the Democrats party, urged his partners in the "change bloc" on Wednesday to pursue the formation of a government in partnership with Arab parties. Golan asserted that Benjamin Netanyahu has lost, stating, "I know how to count to 120. 65 is more than 55. That's how Israeli democracy works. Period." He emphasized that the bloc must overcome its fear of granting political legitimacy to Arab citizens' votes, arguing that the current reality demands an end to fear and racism. Golan insisted that the vote of an Arab Israeli citizen in Tayibe is exactly equal to that of a Jewish Israeli citizen in Givat Shmuel, and that those who try to erase Arab citizens' votes are succumbing to Netanyahu and giving up on Israel.
Golan also challenged the right-wing's focus on a "Zionist majority," directing criticism at Netanyahu's reliance on Haredi parties. He claimed that Netanyahu's bloc includes 16 Knesset members from non-Zionist Haredi parties who promote draft evasion while Israeli soldiers are fighting and dying. Golan argued that if Netanyahu insists on counting only a Zionist majority, he should first remove the non-Zionist Haredi Knesset members from his own bloc, stating they should not lecture on Zionism.
Presenting his numbers, Golan stated that the "change bloc" has a Zionist majority of 49 to 39, and an Israeli majority of 65 to 55. He concluded that the bloc has the majority, the responsibility, and the opportunity to form a "change government" in partnership with Arab citizens of Israel, a government that would serve all Israelis. Golan called for courage and leadership to act now, declaring, "A change government now!"
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