Bennett Urges Pressure on Haredi Parties, Not Pleas
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Bayit Yehudi Chairman Naftali Bennett is advocating for a strong-arm approach in coalition talks, urging pressure on Haredi parties instead of making concessions. He believes this will make them more eager to join the government. Meanwhile, Yaakov Asher reportedly met with Gadi Eisenkot for the first time since the elections.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Naftali Bennett advocates pressuring Haredi parties to join coalition talks, not begging them.
- Bennett believes Haredi parties should be made to fear exclusion from government.
- Bennett is maintaining public silence on the coalition negotiations.
- Yaakov Asher met with Gadi Eisenkot for the first time since the elections.
Naftali Bennett, chairman of the Bayit Yehudi party, is maintaining public silence but privately advocates for a firm stance in negotiations with Haredi parties. He reportedly believes that pressure should be applied to the Haredi factions to join a coalition, rather than pleading with them. Bennett's strategy, as described in closed-door discussions, is to make the Haredi parties eager to join, driven by concerns about the consequences of not being part of the government.
This approach contrasts with a more conciliatory strategy, emphasizing the continuation of the "covenant of the servants" with full force. The report suggests that Bennett wants to create a situation where the Haredi parties feel compelled to join the coalition out of fear of what might happen if they are excluded.
In related political news, Yaakov Asher reportedly met with Gadi Eisenkot for the first time since the elections last week. The details of this meeting were not specified.
