Netanyahu Confidant Doubts Opposition Leader Can Form Government
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Lior Katzav, a confidant of Prime Minister Netanyahu, believes opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot will fail to form a government. Katzav cited a lack of support from Arab parties and internal divisions within the Haredi bloc, particularly United Torah Judaism. He also pointed to ideological gaps between Eisenkot's bloc and the Haredi public, predicting Haredi parties would not join such a coalition.
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- Netanyahu confidant Lior Katzav doubts Gadi Eisenkot can form a government.
- Katzav cited lack of support from Arab parties and internal Haredi divisions.
- He believes two United Torah Judaism MKs would oppose joining Eisenkot.
- Ideological differences exist between Eisenkot's bloc and the Haredi public.
- Katzav predicts Haredi parties will not join an Eisenkot-led coalition.
Lior Katzav, former mayor of Kiryat Malachi and a confidant of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, expressed strong skepticism regarding Gadi Eisenkot's ability to form a government. Speaking on 103fm radio, Katzav predicted that attempts to unite the "change bloc" with the Haredi parties would fail to yield an agreement.
Katzav argued that the current political landscape does not provide Eisenkot with the necessary parliamentary support. He specifically cited Eisenkot's inability to rely on Arab parties, which Katzav labeled "terror supporters," and a lack of support from within Jewish parties. Katzav pointed to internal divisions within the United Torah Judaism party, suggesting that at least two of its seven Knesset members, Meir Porush and Eliezer Stark, would be hesitant to join an Eisenkot-led government.
Furthermore, Katzav highlighted ideological differences between Eisenkot's bloc and the Haredi public, referencing past opposition campaigns against the draft law and the "alliance of conscripts" versus the "alliance of evaders." He also noted Eisenkot's center-left stances, including support for a two-state solution and a Palestinian state, as a point of friction.
While acknowledging that Haredi leadership is currently enjoying increased political attention, Katzav believes this attention will not translate into joining Eisenkot's coalition. He concluded that despite the courtship, the Haredi parties would ultimately not join such a government, stating that "there is a limit to cynicism, even in politics."
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