Israeli Minister Defends Netanyahu Amidst Coalition Talks and Qatar Funding Allegations
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Israeli Minister of Culture Miki Zohar defended Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding coalition talks and allegations of improper funding. Zohar stated Likud is open to broad unity government negotiations and criticized Gadi Eisenkot's coalition strategy. He also addressed allegations concerning Jonathan Urikh, a Netanyahu associate, stating the Prime Minister was unaware of the funding from Qatar, which Zohar deemed immoral but not criminal.
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- Minister Miki Zohar stated Likud and PM Netanyahu are open to broad unity government talks.
- Zohar criticized Gadi Eisenkot's attempts to form a government with Arab parties.
- Zohar condemned personal attacks against Eisenkot, who lost his son in the war.
- Zohar described Jonathan Urikh's alleged Qatar funding as immoral, not criminal.
- Zohar asserted Prime Minister Netanyahu was unaware of Urikh's funding.
Minister of Culture Miki Zohar stated on Wednesday that the Likud party and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have not refused coalition talks, emphasizing their willingness to engage in discussions for a broad unity government without excluding any party. Zohar criticized Gadi Eisenkot, suggesting it was a grave mistake to negotiate with Arab parties or attempt to form a minority government with the ultra-Orthodox, asserting that 80% of Israelis desire a broad unity government. Zohar also condemned any personal attacks against Eisenkot, who lost his son in the war, calling such remarks a moral red line and expressing shame for those who made them, stressing that the issue of bereavement is sacred.
Addressing allegations that Jonathan Urikh, a close associate of Prime Minister Netanyahu, received funds from Qatar during the war, Zohar characterized the event as "not a criminal event, it is an immoral event." He acknowledged Urikh's decision was poor and that he likely regrets it, but asserted that Netanyahu was unaware of the matter.
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