MK Elissaf Perez's Mother Warns He'll Quit Knesset Over Arab Party Ties
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
Miriam Perez, mother of MK Elissaf Perez, stated her son will resign from the Knesset if his party, Yishar, partners with Arab parties. She also revealed significant undisclosed pressure is being applied to them regarding political negotiations. MK Perez has reportedly expressed unease about cooperation with Arab factions, especially concerning the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- MK Elissaf Perez will resign from Knesset if his party partners with Arab parties, his mother stated.
- Miriam Perez revealed significant undisclosed pressure is being applied to her and her son.
- MK Elissaf Perez is reportedly uneasy about cooperation with Arab factions in Knesset committees.
- Ra'am party representatives' participation in the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee is a concern.
- The Yishar party is led by Gadi Eisenkot.
Miriam Perez, a recipient of the Israel Prize and mother of MK Elissaf Perez, stated that her son would resign from the Knesset if his party, Yishar, were to cooperate with Arab parties in forming a government. "If my son's party sits with an Arab party, he will leave the Knesset. It will not happen that an Arab party decides whether to go to war," Perez declared in an interview on Kol Barama radio.
Perez also revealed that significant behind-the-scenes pressure is being applied to both her and her son regarding these political developments. "The pressure is being applied even these days. They write to me and to him and act in ways I will not detail. One day the things will be revealed," she said, hinting at undisclosed efforts.
Her comments follow reports that political figures who spoke with MK Elissaf Perez indicated his unease and concern over recent Knesset developments. According to these reports, Perez is worried about the cooperation between the left-wing bloc and Arab factions in Knesset committee votes, particularly the participation of Ra'am party representatives in the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee. These sources suggest Perez fears this could lead to broader political partnership in the future.
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