Lieberman Rules Out Arab Parties From Coalition
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Yisrael Beiteinu Chairman Avigdor Lieberman announced his party will not join a coalition with Arab parties, calling them "supporters of terrorism." He cited MK Ofer Cassif's support for South Africa's ICJ case against Israel and Ra'am MK Yasser Hijrat's past comments on Hamas. Lieberman also mentioned Joint List's Osama Saadi's election night remarks. Yisrael Beiteinu will not participate in a government reliant on such parties.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Avigdor Lieberman stated Yisrael Beiteinu will not join a coalition with Arab parties.
- Lieberman called Arab parties "supporters of terrorism" in a Facebook post.
- He cited MK Ofer Cassif's support for South Africa's ICJ case against Israel.
- Lieberman also referenced Ra'am MK Yasser Hijrat's past comments on Hamas.
- Osama Saadi from the Joint List was also mentioned regarding election night remarks.
Avigdor Lieberman, chairman of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, declared on Facebook that his party will not sit in a coalition government that includes Arab parties, stating, "We will not sit with supporters of terrorism." He cited specific actions by members of these parties as justification for his stance. Lieberman pointed to Ofer Cassif, a Member of Knesset, for supporting South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, during which Cassif allegedly claimed the Israeli military engages in "terrorist activities." Additionally, Lieberman mentioned Yasser Hijrat, an MK from Ra'am, who reportedly stated weeks before the election that Hamas is a "charity organization" and not a terror group. He also referenced Osama Saadi from the Joint List, who allegedly dedicated the party's electoral success to "our people in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and occupied Jerusalem." Lieberman concluded that any party wishing to rely on "supporters of terrorism" can do so, but Yisrael Beiteinu will not be part of it.
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