Lieberman Rules Out Deals With Likud or Joint List
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Yisrael Beiteinu Chairman Avigdor Lieberman announced his party will not cooperate with Likud or the Joint List, stating "We will sit with neither Bibi nor Tibi." The declaration leaves open the possibility of cooperation with other Arab parties like Ra'am or the ultra-Orthodox parties. This has raised questions about whether it signals a potential minority government or is part of internal bloc maneuvering.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Avigdor Lieberman declared Yisrael Beiteinu will not cooperate with Likud or the Joint List.
- Lieberman stated his party will "sit with neither Bibi nor Tibi."
- The statement explicitly excludes MK Ahmed Tibi and the Joint List.
- Ra'am and ultra-Orthodox parties were not mentioned in Lieberman's announcement.
- The declaration raises questions about potential minority government scenarios.
Avigdor Lieberman, chairman of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, issued a sharp statement on Sunday declaring his party will not cooperate with either the Likud party or the Joint List. "We will sit with neither Bibi nor Tibi," Lieberman stated, explicitly ruling out a partnership with MK Ahmed Tibi and, by extension, the entire Joint List. However, Lieberman's statement left several questions unanswered. Notably, he did not mention Ra'am or its leader Abbas, nor did he address potential cooperation with the ultra-Orthodox parties. This omission has led to speculation about whether his declaration is a temporary maneuver within internal bloc negotiations or a definitive closure of the possibility for a minority government supported by Arab parties.
