Herzog's Question on Netanyahu's Exit Sparks Row at President's Residence
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS Arabic by baba
An argument broke out at the Israeli President's Residence on Thursday when President Yitzhak Herzog questioned what would happen after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's retirement from politics. The Director-General of the Democratic Party, Omer Granot, criticized Herzog's remarks, accusing him of voting for Likud. The Director-General of the President's Office, Eyal Shviki, defended Herzog, stating his role is to serve all Israelis and work towards forming a prosperous government.
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- Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog questioned the political landscape after Benjamin Netanyahu's retirement.
- Herzog's remarks sparked a verbal dispute with the Democratic Party's Director-General, Omer Granot.
- Granot accused Herzog of voting for Netanyahu's Likud party.
- President's Office Director-General Eyal Shviki defended Herzog's role and impartiality.
- The argument continued via WhatsApp messages between Granot and Shviki.
An argument erupted at the Israeli President's Residence on Thursday during a meeting between representatives of the Democratic Party and President Yitzhak Herzog. Herzog questioned what would happen politically after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu retires from political life, and whether public discourse would continue to revolve around supporting or opposing him. "I ask myself all the time: What will happen when Netanyahu retires? What will the election campaigns of the parties look like? Does everything revolve around supporting Netanyahu or opposing him?" Herzog asked the party members.
The President's remarks drew a sharp response from Omer Granot, Director-General of the Democratic Party, who posted on X, "Say you voted for Likud without saying you voted for Likud." Eyal Shviki, Director-General of the President's Office, raised Granot's tweet during the meeting, criticizing the statements against the President. Shviki stated, "While we are sitting here, your party's Director-General tweeted that the President voted for Likud. I just want to clarify that the President's role is to care for all the people of Israel. Yesterday they accused him of supporting Arabs, and today they say he votes for Likud."
Shviki added that the President's role is to do everything possible to form a government that brings prosperity to Israel. The dispute continued via WhatsApp messages, with Shviki writing to Granot, "Enough talk about 'with Bibi or against Bibi.'" Granot replied, "You simply chose Bibi, and the people chose 'no to Bibi.'" Shviki concluded, "It's not worth responding."
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