A few days before the closing of the lists for the 24th Knesset, the center-left bloc struggled with the crumbs of the parties that did not pass the blocking percentage. The one who surprised in the last survey was the Labor Party, led by MK Merav Michaeli, which for the first time passed the blocking percentage. Michaeli spoke today (Sunday) with Ben Caspit and Winon Magal in their program on 103FM about the political situation, and the steps required to return the party to its glorious days as a ruling party.
Did you do it.
“Thank God, but I still have a lot to do. Tomorrow I have primaries for the list, there is another way to do until the Labor Party returns to being a ruling party.”
A lot of way.
“True, but have to start somewhere.”
You went far.
“It’s my custom to go far.”
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Do you think that with your extremist feminist views you can become a ruling party?
“I think 51 percent of the population deserves equality and in general equality between people is a significant thing. It is time to stop treating people in the State of Israel only through their sectoral affiliation. There are men and women, citizens and citizens who need to be treated for their needs, interests. “For life itself. I believe in this with all my heart.”
Even when you are prime minister will you be a citizen and a citizen? You trolled the business.
“You talk like everything else is so normal. There are more serious trolls with all due respect, it’s actually more normal.”
Magal: Who’s crazier – you or me?
“The competition is not to my liking.”
Molly did not answer.
“Right”.
He is switching to blue and white, so can he remain kosher on their behalf?
“It has nothing to do with me, I announced that if he passes he will leave. I informed the coalition chairman Miki Zohar that the Labor Party is no longer a member of the coalition, Amir Peretz announced that he is leaving the party and prefers to remain a minister, who in front of me just remains a minister. To the Likud faction. Now Orly Levy is armored in the Likud. Maybe Bibi would like to reserve them too, very comfortable, right? “.
On the other hand, what’s wrong with having two offices that you can influence until the election? Take credit for things and show that you do. You just gave it up.
“No, I opposed entering this government even though it was supposed to accept these two portfolios because the Netanyahu government must not be given legitimacy, and because it is impossible to influence from within a government that works in complete contrast to the vision you represent.”
Do you want to send?
“I want to end the primaries, see that Labor Labor really returns to being a real party with a list, goes through the blocking percentage on an upright floor and continues the discussions it has. Even now I keep channels open and when the primaries are over we can see what is the best way to go to the polls.”
Did you say send and others run in the primaries? Your choice brought the momentum and you passed the blocking percentage, but this is not a safe haven.
“” I’m glad we are not in this thing because it is obvious that it is possible and we have passed the blocking percentage, but the thought that people who have an address and have a house of truth and of the vision they intend after all this will continue to go to storm or torch? I am not ready to take it for granted, I call on the public to return home. ”
Magal: The party of yesteryear was connected to Judaism, read things that Golda, Berl and Ben-Gurion said.
“I do not like to tell you, do not know how to tell you, read things I said. To say that I am not connected to Judaism? Although you are not comfortable with the way I am connected to Judaism, but to say that I am not connected to it? I do not stand the test. You like it or not. “
Sickle: Say one thing.
“It’s ridiculous. Who are you to determine whether or not I am connected to Judaism? You are completely confused.”
Sickle: You suggested replacing the anthem.
“And is it from the sources or from the halakhah? One of the main things was Plugata if you do not mind, the whole Talmud is written about debates between different approaches between different scholars, between different currents. Calm down, you should not put yourself as the Jewish police. This halakhah is not yours more than what That it is mine and my right to its interpretation does not fall from yours. “
Magal: In favor of replacing the anthem?
“Whenever I sing the anthem I think of it as hope. We hope for something we did not fulfill and did not notice that we fulfill and fulfill for a long time. We are 73 years in a tremendous resurrection and it is time we look at this thing. Talk about next year in Jerusalem? Talk about us Here and how to make Jerusalem a promise of Jerusalem of peace. “
With all due respect, who will you sit with after the primaries? Send? Zelicha?
“I did not speak to Zelicha.”
Magal: Shalom Yaron Zelicha.
“Zelicha:” Good morning, I hear a debate about Judaism as it is the things that are bothering the people of Israel now. “
Sickle: It bothers me the most.
Zelicha: “Lovely, I’m happy, but if you do not mind there are two and a half million poor and we are on our way to three million.”
Michaeli: “Not only the poor and needy but also those who are not considered in the poverty line today are struggling and struggling with livelihoods and existential difficulties that are really unrelated to reality and are the fruit of failed, promiscuous, and scandalous management that needs to be replaced. Your mediation is really exciting.”