Eisenkot Cancels Talks With Likud After Netanyahu's Knesset Speech
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar Party, canceled coalition talks with the Likud party on November 10 after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech at the Knesset. Eisenkot's party accused Netanyahu of dividing society and prioritizing personal political survival. Mansour Abbas of Ra'am also criticized Netanyahu, recalling a past alleged statement about understanding Hamas leadership. The Joint List also condemned Netanyahu's rhetoric, vowing to seek his removal. Eisenkot continues coalition negotiations, with the role of Arab parties still undecided.
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- Gadi Eisenkot canceled talks with Likud after PM Netanyahu's divisive Knesset speech.
- Yashar Party accused Netanyahu of prioritizing political survival over national unity.
- Mansour Abbas claimed Netanyahu said he and Hamas leader Sinwar understood each other.
- The Joint List vowed to seek the removal of Netanyahu and the current government.
- President Herzog tasked Eisenkot with forming a government on November 8.
- The role of Arab parties in the future coalition remains uncertain.
Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar Party, has canceled a negotiation meeting with the Likud party scheduled for November 11. The decision came after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech at the Knesset.
The Yashar Party accused the Prime Minister of dividing society, despite his call for a government of national unity. The party stated that Netanyahu does not desire unity and prioritizes his own political survival over the interests of Israeli society, while emphasizing that national unity and public solidarity are crucial for Israel's security.
Netanyahu's speech, delivered at a ceremony for the swearing-in of the 26th Knesset members, called for a government of national unity but opposed a coalition dependent on the support of Arab parties Ra'am and the Joint List. The Yashar Party had initiated the meeting to discuss government formation based on Eisenkot's four principles.
Mansour Abbas, chairman of Ra'am, also sharply criticized Netanyahu. Abbas recounted an alleged conversation from 2021 where Netanyahu told him that he and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar "understood each other." Abbas accused the Prime Minister of inciting against Arab citizens of Israel and their political representatives, and stated he is prepared to provide this testimony to the state commission investigating the October 7 events. This information is based solely on Abbas's account.
The Joint List also strongly condemned Netanyahu's remarks, labeling them as racist rhetoric and incitement. The party announced its intention to seek the removal of the Prime Minister, the Knesset Speaker, and the current government.
President Isaac Herzog had tasked Eisenkot with forming a government on November 8, after his candidacy received support from factions representing 67 Knesset members. Coalition talks led by Eisenkot are ongoing, but the potential participation of Arab parties in the future coalition or their external support remains uncertain.
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