Lapid: Forming Government Requires Painful Compromises
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Yachad's Yair Lapid stated Thursday that forming a government requires painful compromises, a lesson he learned from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Lapid emphasized that establishing a government is the first priority, with improvements to follow. The chairman of Yachad, Bennett, has not yet clarified his coalition preferences.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Yair Lapid stated forming a government requires painful compromises.
- Lapid learned from Benjamin Netanyahu that establishing a government comes first.
- Lapid acknowledged not all promises might be met in the first six months.
- Bennett has not clarified his coalition support.
- Lapid spoke at the Yesh Atid conference.
Yair Lapid, number two on the "Yachad" list, stated Thursday that it would be "madness" if the "Izzy" bloc does not form a government. He acknowledged that "painful compromises" are necessary, adding, "We will not likely succeed in implementing all our goals and fulfilling all our promises in the next six months, but a government will be formed." Lapid cited a lesson learned from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: "First, you establish a government. Then, you go to fix, improve, and expand it."
Lapid made these remarks at the Yesh Atid conference. The chairman of "Yachad," Bennett, has not yet clarified which coalition composition he supports.
