Knesset Member Tibi Responds to Miriam Peretz's Comments
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Member of Knesset Ahmad Tibi responded to Miriam Peretz, mother of MK Elisaf Peretz, who said her son would leave the government if his party partnered with an Arab party. Tibi shared a doctored note from Peretz, originally encouraging him to choose from the heart, now altered to reflect her son's alleged stance. Peretz had spoken about pressures on her son and stated her opposition to Arab parties being part of the government, not just providing external support.
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- MK Ahmad Tibi responded to Miriam Peretz's comments about her son's party potentially leaving government over Arab party inclusion.
- Tibi shared a doctored note from Peretz, originally encouraging him, now altered to reflect her son's stance.
- Miriam Peretz stated her son MK Elisaf Peretz faces significant pressure regarding party alliances.
- She expressed opposition to Arab parties sitting within the government, not just providing external support.
- Peretz believes her son will uphold the nation's values in his decisions.
Member of Knesset Ahmad Tibi responded to Miriam Peretz, mother of MK Elisaf Peretz (Yisrael Beiteinu party), who stated that her son would leave the government if his party joined it with an Arab party. Tibi recalled a note Peretz left for him five years prior when he ran for president, which read, "Dear Ahmad, the people have already chosen. Now it's your turn to choose from the heart. It's in your hands!". Tibi posted a doctored image on X (formerly Twitter) of the note, altered to say, "Dear Ahmad. My son does not want to sit with you because you are Arabs. He prefers Netanyahu to be prime minister. It's in your hands." He added, "What I found today at the entrance to my office. Strange."
Peretz made her remarks in an interview with Radio Kol Barama, discussing the pressures her son Elisaf has faced since joining Yisrael Beiteinu. She described "very, very big pressures" and stated that both she and her son have been subjected to various forms of influence. She expressed confidence that her son, raised on the nation's values, would make the right choice, representing not only himself but also their family.
Peretz clarified that her concern was about Arab parties sitting within the government, not merely relying on their external support, as had occurred in previous Netanyahu governments. She stated emphatically, "It will not happen" that an Arab party would decide on matters of national security, defense, or support for IDF soldiers.
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