Eisenkot Cancels Coalition Talks With Likud After Netanyahu's Knesset Speech
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yahad party, canceled coalition talks with Likud on November 11 after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech at the Knesset swearing-in ceremony. Eisenkot cited Netanyahu's address as divisive and disrespectful to state institutions. The Yahad party stated Netanyahu is not seeking national unity.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Gadi Eisenkot canceled coalition talks with Likud following Benjamin Netanyahu's Knesset speech.
- The Yahad party stated Netanyahu's speech was divisive and disrespectful to state institutions.
- The cancellation occurred on Wednesday, November 11, during the 26th Knesset swearing-in.
- Yahad asserted that Netanyahu does not desire national unity.
Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yahad party, has canceled scheduled coalition negotiations with the Likud party, which were set to take place on Wednesday, November 11. The decision came in response to a speech given by outgoing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the swearing-in ceremony for the 26th Knesset. According to a statement from the Yahad party, Eisenkot ordered the cancellation after Netanyahu's address, which they described as an attempt to divide society and turn a solemn ceremony into a political confrontation. The party further stated that Netanyahu's speech demonstrated a disregard for state institutions and traditions, and that "Netanyahu does not want unity."
