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Full coverage· Politics· Updated

MK Cohen Rejects Unity Government, Citing Scorpion Parable

Knesset Member Merav Cohen rejected a unity government during consultations with President Isaac Herzog, using the scorpion and frog parable. She stated that sitting with those who think differently is a goal, but not in a unity government.

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What happened

  1. 01Knesset Member Merav Cohen rejected a unity government during consultations with President Isaac Herzog.
  2. 02Cohen used the parable of the scorpion and the frog to explain her stance against a unity government.
  3. 03She stated that sitting with people who think differently is a goal, but not within a unity government.
  4. 04Cohen cited negative personal experience in a previous unity government during the coronavirus pandemic.

Cohen cited past harm caused by participating in a previous unity government during the coronavirus pandemic.

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