Likud Criticizes Yair Golan for Supporting Turkish Military Presence in Syria
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Likud condemned Yair Golan's support for Turkish military presence in Syria and criticized his stance on Palestinian statehood, contrasting it with Netanyahu's opposition.
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- Yair Golan called Israel's Syria strike provocative and risky regarding Turkey.
- Likud accused Golan of supporting Turkish military presence in Syria.
- Prime Minister Netanyahu opposes Turkish entrenchment in Syria.
- Golan previously advocated for a Palestinian terror state inside Israel.
- Golan is expected to be defense minister in a coalition with Gantz, Lieberman, and Abbas.
The Likud party responded sharply to comments made by Yair Golan, chairman of the Democratic Party, who described Israel's recent strike in Syria as a provocative and dangerous move that risks escalating conflict with Turkey. Likud accused Golan of being unsurprised in his willingness to allow Turkish military entrenchment in Syria, a position strongly opposed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The party also highlighted Golan's previous call for establishing a Palestinian terror state within Israel and noted that he is slated to become defense minister in a government coalition including Benny Gantz, Avigdor Lieberman, and Mansour Abbas.
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