Golan: Unity Government Unlikely, Warns of Netanyahu-Instigated War
Translated & summarized from Hamal by baba
Yair Golan, Chairman of the Democrats, believes a national unity government is unlikely after Prime Minister Netanyahu met with Gadi Eisenkot. Golan warned of a war Netanyahu might instigate for personal reasons, not national security. He suggested an alternative stable government could be formed with Arab party support. Golan urged swift action to prevent further conflict, stating history would judge them if they failed.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Yair Golan doubts a national unity government will form after Netanyahu met Gadi Eisenkot.
- Golan warned Netanyahu might start a war for personal, not security, reasons.
- He believes Eisenkot learned from past dealings with Netanyahu and Gantz.
- Golan proposed an alternative stable government with Arab party support.
- He urged partners to form a government quickly to prevent further war.
Yair Golan, Chairman of the Democrats, expressed strong skepticism regarding the possibility of forming a national unity government following a meeting between Prime Minister Netanyahu and National Unity Chairman Gadi Eisenkot. Golan believes that Eisenkot has learned from past experiences with Netanyahu, particularly concerning Benny Gantz, and understands that "you cannot do business with Netanyahu." He asserted that any government led by Netanyahu is "completely imaginary," especially given Netanyahu's current legal ineligibility to serve as a minister. Golan dismissed other potential configurations involving Netanyahu, stating they lack a feasible basis and questioning the seriousness of such discussions, given that Netanyahu's current partners are, in his view, responsible for "the heaviest disasters" in Israel over the last four years.
Golan proposed an alternative: a stable government could be formed with the support of Arab parties and potentially one Haredi party, which he believes would constitute a "stable and solid majority." He reminded listeners that Netanyahu's bloc received only 53 mandates, which he considers the "voter's mandate" and what the Israeli public desires. He argued that such a government would be "super stable" and even better if Netanyahu's bloc could be further eroded.
He urged his bloc's partners to act quickly to form a government, warning that "history will judge us" if they fail to prevent another war. Golan accused Netanyahu of initiating conflict for personal rather than national security interests.
