Ex-PM Aide Slams Opposition for Infighting After Election Results
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
Edna Halvani, a former senior official in the Prime Minister's Office, criticized opposition leaders for infighting and failing to unite following recent election poll results. The polls suggest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc will secure 54 seats, while the opposition gains 49. Halvani expressed disappointment that the opposition did not capitalize on the political climate to form an alternative government, accusing them of prioritizing personal ambition over national unity. She also suggested that certain Arab parties could have been included in a coalition government.
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- Former PM aide Edna Halvani criticized opposition leaders for infighting after election polls.
- Polls show Netanyahu's bloc with 54 seats, opposition with 49 seats.
- Halvani stated opposition leaders "fought for the crown instead of uniting."
- She criticized their decision not to form a government with Arab parties.
- Halvani noted neither bloc can currently form a government.
- Final seat distribution may change as vote counting is ongoing.
Edna Halvani, who served for decades as director of the Prime Minister's Office's Visitors, Ceremonies and International Delegations Department, expressed deep disappointment with the recent election poll results, which indicate Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc will remain with 54 seats while the "change bloc" gains 49 seats. Halvani, who worked in the Prime Minister's Office for approximately 50 years, from Golda Meir to Benjamin Netanyahu, and is considered a critic of Netanyahu, stated that it is "sad, disappointing, but not so surprising" that Netanyahu's bloc did not suffer a greater defeat and that the opposition failed to form an alternative government.
In a post on X, Halvani criticized the opposition leaders, stating they "fought amongst themselves for the crown instead of uniting" and were "asleep at the watch" in the aftermath of the October 7th events. She lamented that despite the "worst day" in Israeli history, the opposition leaders did nothing significant. Halvani also criticized their recent decision not to form a government with Arab parties, suggesting that Mansour Abbas and others could have been part of a government. She claimed many opposition leaders hired inexperienced advisors and that her own attempts to offer assistance went unanswered.
Halvani noted that currently, neither bloc can form a government, but urged for hope for better days. The article also mentions that while the counting is not yet complete and the final seat distribution may change, the Likud party is currently the largest. However, based on the current data, Netanyahu would struggle to form a right-wing government. The National Unity party is reportedly gaining strength at the expense of the Joint List, with shifts also occurring between the "Together" party and "Yisrael Beiteinu."
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