Knesset Member Tibi Claims Netanyahu Sent Envoys to Sway Him
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
The Likud party vehemently denied Tibi's claims, labeling them "an absolute lie" and accusing Tibi's party of supporting terror. Tibi also criticized Miriam Peretz over her son's potential departure from the Knesset if Arabs joined the government, referencing a past campaign note.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- MK Ahmad Tibi claims PM Netanyahu sent envoys, including Natan Eshel, to sway him on legislation and government formation.
- Tibi directly accused Netanyahu of fearing the "charged person" bill and seeking to prevent Arab support.
- The Likud party denied Tibi's allegations, calling them "an absolute lie" and accusing Tibi's party of supporting terror.
- Tibi also criticized Miriam Peretz regarding her son's potential Knesset departure over Arab participation.
- Tibi shared a modified campaign note from Peretz's presidential bid on X.
Tibi presented his mobile phone on the "Ofira, Ohana, Sari" program on Channel 12, stating he received communications from Netanyahu's advisor, Natan Eshel.
Tibi directly addressed Netanyahu, saying, "You sent your personal advisor to me a week before the elections, the day after, and also after the results were published. He, like you, feared the "charged person" bill. Tibi responded, "We don't want elections, we want to bring down Netanyahu and Ben-Gvir. We will bring you down, you inciter, you spread hatred."
The Likud party issued a response to "Ofira, Ohana, Sari," calling Tibi's claims "an absolute lie" and "another in a series of lies from parties supporting terror in their attempts to legitimize themselves." The Likud stated it does not cooperate with parties that "desecrate the national anthem and harm IDF soldiers," adding that "national unity is the order of the hour."
In a separate incident, Tibi commented on remarks made by Miriam Peretz, mother of MK Elissei Peretz, who stated her son would leave the Knesset if a government with Arabs was formed. Tibi recalled a campaign note left on his office door five years ago during his presidential bid, 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 edited an image of this note on X (formerly Twitter), adding, "Dear Ahmad. My son does not want to sit with you because you are Arabs. Prefers Netanyahu to be prime minister. It's in your hands."
