Lapid Confident Government Will Be Formed Despite Painful Compromises
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Yesh Atid Chairman Yair Lapid expressed confidence that a new government will be formed despite coalition negotiation difficulties, even if it requires "painful compromises." He stated that failing to form a government would be "unforgivable national irresponsibility." Lapid credited Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with the strategy of forming a government first and then improving it. He urged his bloc to remain focused and patient, asserting that internal relationships are stronger than perceived.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Yair Lapid is confident a government will form, even with painful compromises.
- Lapid called failing to form a government "unforgivable national irresponsibility."
- He credited Benjamin Netanyahu with the strategy of forming a government first.
- Lapid urged coalition partners to remain focused and patient.
- He stated that relationships within the bloc are better than they appear.
Yair Lapid, Chairman of Yesh Atid and former Prime Minister, expressed confidence on Thursday that a new government will be established, acknowledging the difficulties and disagreements in the coalition negotiations. Speaking at the fourth Yesh Atid conference, Lapid stated that the talks would conclude with the formation of a government, even if it requires political partners to compromise on some of their demands. "A government will be formed. It might take time. It might be that until it happens, we will all go through a roller coaster of anxieties and fears, but a good, value-based, worthy government for the people of Israel will be formed," Lapid said. He described failing to form a government as "madness" and "unforgivable national irresponsibility."
Lapid addressed the expected compromises, admitting that not all parties' demands could be met initially. "There are no perfect governments. There are no perfect coalition agreements. There is nothing perfect in life at all. So yes, we will make compromises. It is impossible to form a government without painful compromises," he stated.
In a surprising turn, Lapid credited Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a lesson learned about coalition negotiations: "The lesson I learned from Benjamin Netanyahu is: first, you form a government. Then you go to fix, improve, and expand it. That's what we will do now," he declared.
Lapid concluded by urging his bloc's members to stay focused on the goal and maintain patience amidst anticipated difficulties. He asserted that the relationships among the political partners are better than they appear externally, adding, "We are all required to focus on the goal and have strong nerves. The good news is we are focused on the goal and have strong nerves, and the relationships within the bloc are much better than everyone thinks. A government will be formed."
