Ya'alon Urges "Change Bloc" to Partner with Ra'am, Not Joint List
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Former Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon recommended that the "change bloc" ally with the Ra'am party to form a government, seeking external support from the Joint List. Ya'alon cited Ra'am's recognition of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state as a key reason for partnership. He suggested the Joint List is not yet ready for direct coalition involvement but could offer outside backing.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Moshe Ya'alon advised the "change bloc" to partner with Ra'am for government formation.
- Ya'alon suggested the Joint List could provide external support to the government.
- He cited Ra'am's recognition of Israel as Jewish and democratic as a reason for partnership.
- Ya'alon believes the Joint List is not yet ready for direct coalition involvement.
Moshe Ya'alon, former IDF Chief of Staff and Defense Minister, advised the "change bloc" to form a government with the Ra'am party and secure external support from the Joint List. Ya'alon stated that Ra'am "recognizes the State of Israel as Jewish and democratic," making it a suitable partner. He believes the Joint List is "not there yet" and therefore should only provide support from the outside. Ya'alon made these remarks at a Calcalist conference.
