Another departure from the Blue and White Party: The Minister for Social Equality, Meirav Cohen, announced today (Tuesday) that she is joining the Yesh Atid party headed by Yair Lapid. The two are expected to make a statement to the media tonight. Cohen is likely to submit her resignation from the government and the Knesset, as most of her members have done.
In the farewell message to her friends in blue and white, Cohen wrote: “I decided to leave Blue and White and run on behalf of Yesh Atid. I know that it is not surprising to some of you, because we have had quite a few conversations about it recently.” It is important for me to express my great appreciation and love for my son (Ganz). We have reached a point where our opinions are divided, but that does not detract from my great appreciation for him. ”
Ganz responded with a message of his own: “Yes friends – another difficulty. Thank you to Meirav for a common way with a conclusion that in my opinion is not required. I continue – everyone will choose. “
Ministers Michael Bitton, Hili Trooper, Omer Inkelevich, Pnina Temano Sheta and Alon Schuster, Knesset Committee Chairman Eitan Ginzburg and MK Hila Shai Vazan now remain with Ganz.
Defense Minister Bnei Gantz from the cabinet meeting
Cohen is not the first to leave Blue and White and move to another political house. It was preceded by former Justice Minister Avi Nissenkorn, a member who joined Ron Huldai’s Israelis party along with MK Einiv Kabala, Gabi Ashkenazi who announced a time-out from political life, Science Minister Yizhar Shai who announced the party’s departure, as well as MKs Ram Shefa, Assaf Zamir and Miki Haimovich ‘, And Michal Kotler Wench.
“Despite the great crisis in the party, Gantz announced last week a blue-and-white race led by him in the upcoming elections during a press conference in the village of Maccabiah.” The citizens of Israel, the upcoming elections, which Netanyahu arrogantly dragged us to, are the last thing the people of Israel need now, “Gantz said. “The bright spot that awaits us all in the upcoming election campaign is that in the end Netanyahu will free the country from its clutches. He will end up sacrificing the future of Israel for his personal, legal, and political future. Many have tried, millions have asked for it, years of hopes to move him from office will end after the election. His political path is the greatest achievement of blue and white and not the only one. “
“Blue and white paved the way for that, blue and white saved the country,” Ganz said. “True, we lay on the fence, some say the grenade. True, we pay a very heavy political price for it. And as I have done for the last 40 years: I do not think for myself for a moment, I think about you. We knew who Netanyahu was even before we entered, we knew there was no “There has not been a drop of truth in his path. Not a single day has passed in this government where Netanyahu has seen us as partners, or seen your goodness.