Feiglin Slams Eisenkot Over Terror Supporter Claims in Defense Committee
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
MK Moshe Feiglin fiercely criticized Gadi Eisenkot, accusing him of bringing "terror supporters" into Israel's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee. Feiglin's attack is in response to Eisenkot's demand that the military not be used currently. The Knesset's preliminary committee has appointed Avigdor Lieberman as chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, with members from multiple parties serving. Feiglin views this as an attack on Israel's Jewish identity.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- MK Moshe Feiglin accused Gadi Eisenkot of bringing "terror supporters" into Israel's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.
- Feiglin's criticism targets Eisenkot's demand that the military not be used at the present time.
- The committee includes 19 Arab Knesset members who Feiglin claims do not accept Israel as a Jewish state.
- Avigdor Lieberman has been appointed chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.
- Feiglin described the situation as an "attack on the root of our identity and existence."
MK Moshe Feiglin of the Zehut party launched a sharp attack on Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the "Yashar!" party, accusing him of personally facilitating the entry of "terror supporters" into Israel's "inner sanctum of security." Feiglin's criticism stems from Eisenkot's demand that Prime Minister Netanyahu refrain from using the military at the current time. Feiglin stated that Eisenkot, a former IDF Chief of Staff, is bringing into the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee "the clear representative of terror supporters." He identified these individuals as 19 Arab Knesset members who stood during the national anthem, do not accept Israel as a Jewish state, and refuse to recognize Hamas as a terror organization even after October 7th. Feiglin described this move as an "attack on the root of our identity and existence," emphasizing it is neither a technical error nor a pragmatic political compromise. He argued that by shifting focus away from the war for the country's Jewish identity, Israel has allowed a "fifth column" within the Knesset and the committee. Feiglin's remarks come as the Knesset's 26th preliminary committee decided on the composition of temporary committees, including Finance and Foreign Affairs and Defense, to operate until a new government is formed. Avigdor Lieberman was appointed chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee. The committee includes members from various parties, including Likud, "Achadut" (United), Democrats, Ra'am, Otzma Yehudit, Yahadut HaTorah, Shas, and the Religious Zionism party.
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