Knesset Member Belik Discusses "Yesh Atid" Party's Future, Palestinian Statehood, and Post-October 7th Politics
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First reported by i24NEWS · 2 days ago
What happened
Knesset Member Vladimir Belik of "Yesh Atid" discussed his party's electoral challenges, stating they are paying a price for failing to force early elections post-October 7th. He ruled out forming a coalition with Arab parties and deemed the establishment of a Palestinian state irrelevant for the foreseeable future, prioritizing domestic "fixing" of Israel. Belik also called for a state commission to investigate the October 7th failures and defended a past maritime agreement with Lebanon.
- 01Yesh Atid pays price for failing to hasten elections post-October 7th.
- 02Palestinian statehood deemed unrealistic for at least 10-15 years.
- 03Party will not form coalition with any Arab parties, including Ra'am.
- 04Advocates for state commission to investigate October 7th failures.
- 05Expresses optimism for electoral gains, potentially forming a majority government.
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