Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai announced tonight (Tuesday) his entry into national politics and the establishment of a new party – the “Israelis” named after him.
Huldai announced the establishment of the “Israelis” party tonight: “The left has an alternative to Saar and Elkin” // Photo: Point2Point
“You know what the problem is? That we got used to it! We got used to a crazy government that does not know how to run anything, that the corona made of it and made us laugh,” Huldai attacked the current government in his opening remarks. “The worst thing is to get used to it, to lower your head, to give up, to give up. I refuse to get used to it. We will not get used to a prime minister with indictments, harassment, free hatred, constant threat to law enforcement. We will not get used to a million unemployed and tens of thousands of business courses.”
Huldai continued: “I have decided that I can no longer stand by. Citizens of Israel, I have come here to announce the establishment of a new party. Tonight I stand here before you – you can stop the despair. I did it in Tel Aviv, and I know how to do it in the country. We all need “Raise your head proudly. You can manage Israel differently and you need to manage it differently.”
In response to Huldai’s announcement, the Likud said: “We wish success to Gantz and Huldai, while Prime Minister Netanyahu brings millions of vaccines to Israel, brings Israel out of the corona crisis and brings us back to life.”
“These elections are also about values,” the mayor added. “Saar and Elkin or Bennett and Smutrich do not represent their values. You have a home – the Israeli party. For me, everything is clear, not near, not nearly and not about. I will create a broad coalition that represents the entire general public. Preserving democracy is us, building 20 rooms “Sorting in the periphery, adapting students’ freedoms to parents is us, caring for business owners and the self-employed is us, preserving the culture and its people is us, a clear Jewish majority while ensuring Israel’s security strength is us.”
Huldai added that “Saar, Bennett, Lieberman and the Likud leaders are our friends and brothers, but they are responsible for the situation. We Israelis need to start leading and stop being afraid.”
The Minister for Regional Cooperation, Ophir Akunis (Likud), attacked the mayor of Tel Aviv for his remarks: “Huldai, be ashamed! I am proud to be a graduate of the Hebrew Gymnasium Herzliya. This wonderful place was not a ‘violence and drug-hit high school’ when you received it, as you said. “In your speech. Tonight I will not talk about politics, but only about historical justice. The truth. Arrogance and lies are not the way of high school graduates. Just be ashamed!”
“Israeli democracy is under attack. The attempts to harm the rule of Israeli law are unprecedented, there was no such thing as a place for the state,” the justice minister added. “As someone who was there, as Minister of Justice and as a member of the government, along with promoting social issues and achievements in the field of human and civil rights, I have in recent months devoted myself to the fight against blatant and dangerous attempts by the Prime Minister and his envoys to sabotage the Ministry of Justice and the judiciary.”
Nissenkorn added that “we are at the height of the struggle for society, the economy and the state. We will promote a social economy versus a fair economy. A party that does not fear a solid position on security issues as well. Many will follow us. They tried, and will continue to try, hurt me, discredit me. “Plots and stories are unfounded. Even today they continued to do so. But for a moment I am not confused, the story here is values, and not an escape from responsibility.”
Nissenkorn also spoke about his separation from white brush, and thanked Defense Minister Benny Gantz – but reserved his words: “It is no secret that blue and white is moving away from my positions and worldview. Huldai, for a clear, ideological and strong party. “
A source close to the details told Israel Today that the Minister of Justice “debated a lot until the last minute. But recently realized that blue and white are ideologically moving away from him. He is a center-left man and felt that the party was going somewhere else that no longer corresponded with his ideology.”