Lapid: 'Insanity' Not to Form Government, Painful Compromises Needed
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Yair Lapid stated it would be "insanity" if the "Gush Etzikot" bloc fails to form a government, stressing the need for "painful compromises." He believes a government will be established, even if not all promises are immediately fulfilled. Lapid learned from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's strategy of forming a government first and then improving it.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Yair Lapid called it "insanity" if the "Gush Etzikot" bloc does not form a government.
- Lapid stated that "painful compromises" are essential for forming a government.
- He acknowledged that not all goals may be met in the first six months.
- Lapid cited Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's approach to government formation.
- The "Gush Etzikot" bloc is expected to form a government.
Yair Lapid, number two on the Together list, stated on Thursday that it would be "insanity" if the "Gush Etzikot" bloc does not form a government. He emphasized the necessity of making "painful compromises" to establish a government, acknowledging that not all goals and promises might be realized in the initial six months. Lapid cited Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's approach as a lesson: "First, you establish a government. Then, you work to fix, improve, and expand it."
