After the Polls: Yoaz Hendel Decides on His Political Future
The political system is beginning to ramp up ahead of the upcoming elections, and former minister Yoaz Hendel says he intends to play a central role in shaping the map and building new blocs. In an interview this morning (Wednesday) on Radio 103FM, Hendel shared his political plans and said he is actively working behind the scenes to create significant alliances that will prevent wasted votes. “I am in talks with everyone,” Hendel revealed at the start of his remarks, and defined his central role at this time. “I am responsible for one thing, I am responsible for carrying out political alliances so there will be significant political power.”
“Playing around with the electoral threshold is dangerous”
Hendel referred in his remarks to the concern in the center-right over small parties running that may not cross the electoral threshold, and clarified that despite the public support he senses, he will act with full political responsibility and will not take unnecessary risks. “I understand that playing around with the electoral threshold is dangerous,” the former minister explained. “We see the undecided, I know they are with us and I need to bring them to me, but I will not take the risk. We need to be a decisive force that makes sure there are no Haredim and Arabs, such parties, in this government.”
Precise, ego-free alliances between reservists and reservists
In conclusion, Hendel harshly criticized the conduct of the current government and claimed that the only way to bring change to the country is by giving up power games and quickly uniting all the main forces on the ground. “I think that either way there are many small forces that are not enough on their own and we need to join forces to make sure we do not recreate what we are seeing now, this disgrace,” Hendel attacked sharply. “This must not happen. I am working all the time, from reserve duty to reserve duty, to create precise, ideological and ego-free connections. I am responsible for what is happening in the State of Israel like others.”
