MK Zeev Elkin (New Hope) spoke this morning (Monday) with Golan Yokfaz and Anat Davidov on 103FM, and expressed his opinion on the chairman of the right-wing party, Naftali Bennett, after the latter signed a document last night in which he pledges not to sit in the government under Yair Lapid, not in rotation either. As a condition of his signing, Bennett called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to sign that he would not form a government that would rely on the votes of the Ra’am party. “I thought you see how a person breaks down under pressure,” Elkin said.
Bennett responds to Netanyahu’s initiative to reach his home, credit to the right
He added that “to come to the studio proactively and reveal such a document, probably shows that once Bennett has the opportunity to complete Netanyahu 61, he is there. Everyone who saw yesterday, saw that he is under pressure, pity, I just hope that Netanyahu, Bennett, the ultra-Orthodox and Smutrich will not come “Because otherwise it is the same government. We will do everything to prevent them from forming a government. After all, those who are preparing for a coalition with Ben Gvir are not preparing for the change government because Ben Gvir will not be there.”
He claims that what led Bennett to make this move is mainly “the pressure of the last few days, and some of the voices he thinks are moving to the Likud and the trauma of not passing the blocking percentage in the past, may have all done their part. “The state, to go to the polls and not allow these 61. Think what this government will look like, that ultra-Orthodox parties will be an unlimited force, and that Ben Gvir hides that he is going to be prime minister despite all Netanyahu’s promises. Ask yourself if this government needs the State of Israel.” .
“The question is not whether the ultra-Orthodox and Shas sit in the coalition, but whether they have unlimited power,” Elkin said, adding: .
Asked if his party would agree to sit under Netanyahu, Elkin said firmly that “he has nothing to turn to, we will not enter the coalition under Netanyahu. There will be no fifth election. Once Netanyahu can form a government with Bennett, the ultra-Orthodox, Ben Gvir and Smutrich, we will do everything “To form a change government here, it is possible. If he reaches 61 you are right, at the moment he is not but he can. If people who want change stay at home and do not come to vote, that is what will happen.”
He concluded his remarks with an optimistic statement for them: “This change is possible, If we are strong enough we will know how to connect Bennett and Lapid into a common government. Bennett’s signature sends us voices tonight as well, I saw quite a few people who following this event understood that Bennett is not committed to change so they are moving to us. We do not quarrel with everyone, we are not disqualified by either side. We are committed to bringing change and doing everything to make it happen. I’m sure we will reach a double-digit number, and you will see that we will be another election surprise. ”
On the right, they responded to Elkin’s remarks: “Gideon’s defectors’ party continues its open and anonymous smear campaign. Israel does not need another Saar political activism, but the leadership of Naftali Bennett that will jumpstart Israel’s economy through a sharp and immediate reduction in the tax burden.”
Saar also responded on his Twitter account, claiming that “a few meters before the finish line, Bennett collapsed directly into Netanyahu’s arms.”
It is now completely clear: a few meters before the finish line, Bennett collapsed straight into Netanyahu’s arms. And further spiced up the collapse in a day of lies and spins from the house of the creator of his master. Failed in leadership. Failed to stand under pressure. Only great new hope – will bring change and replace Netanyahu.
– Gideon Sa’ar | Gideon Saar (@gidonsaar) March 22, 2021