Lieberman Shifts Stance, Won't Rule Out Haredim, Calls Conscription Law Unrealistic
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
Yisrael Beiteinu Chairman Avigdor Lieberman will recommend Gadi Eisenkot for prime minister but criticized his campaign, which he claims cost the left bloc 10-12 seats. Lieberman also stated he would not serve under Benjamin Netanyahu and called a fourth election the "worst option." He indicated a willingness to work with Haredi parties and called a conscription law unrealistic in the current climate.
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- Avigdor Lieberman will recommend Gadi Eisenkot for prime minister but criticized his campaign.
- Lieberman stated enacting a conscription law is "not realistic in the current situation."
- Lieberman will not serve under Benjamin Netanyahu, even in a rotation.
- Lieberman responded evasively when asked about potentially working with Haredi parties.
- Lieberman called a fourth election the "worst possible option."
- Lieberman revealed Yair Lapid wants to be Knesset Speaker, which Yisrael Beiteinu would support.
Avigdor Lieberman, chairman of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, has broken his silence ahead of consultations with the President, presenting his political positions for the upcoming coalition talks. Lieberman indicated he would recommend Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yisrael party, for the mandate to form a government. However, he also strongly criticized Eisenkot's campaign, stating, "Eisenkot and his people ran an egoistic campaign... Because of the campaign of the largest party, the left bloc lost between 10 to 12 mandates."
When asked about potentially sitting with the Haredi parties, Lieberman responded evasively, "We'll see what happens." He also declared that enacting a conscription law "is not realistic in the current situation." Lieberman unequivocally stated he would not serve under Benjamin Netanyahu, even if a rotation agreement was proposed with Netanyahu serving first.
Lieberman described a fourth election as the "worst possible option." He also revealed that Yair Lapid is interested in serving as Knesset Speaker, a move Yisrael Beiteinu would support. Lieberman's remarks signal a potential shift in his party's political strategy as the coalition formation process begins.
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