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Liberman Criticizes Call to Endorse Largest Party Leader as PM Candidate, Citing Political Inexperience
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First reported by N12 · 1 hour ago
What happened
Avigdor Liberman rejects Gadi Eizenkot's call for opposition parties to endorse the largest party leader as prime minister candidate, warning it risks losing votes. He urges unity around a clear strategy to maximize mandates and avoid vote splitting ahead of Israel's upcoming elections.
- 01Liberman calls pre-committing to largest party leader as PM candidate a serious mistake.
- 02He opposes Eizenkot's view that the largest party leader should automatically be PM candidate.
- 03Liberman warns voting for smaller parties will waste votes and reduce opposition mandates.
- 04He urges opposition bloc parties to run fully and avoid internal alliances or pacts.
- 05Liberman stresses strategic voting for main opposition parties to maximize electoral success.
- 06He outlines a five-point strategy focusing on turnout, unity, and avoiding vote splitting.
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