Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai announces a new party

Speaking at a press conference, Hudai said, “We have become accustomed to segregation and lies. We have become accustomed to cowardly government, incapable of controlling anything. The worst thing you can do is grow get used to it, put your head down and despair. ”

“I refuse to do this. I tell you today, that we will not continue to put up with a nominated Prime Minister, with the hatred, the damage to our democracy or the Supreme Court.”

“I will not stand still anymore, I am here to announce a new party,” he said, recounting his history as an IDF fighter pilot, apprentice and mayor of Tel Aviv for the past 22 years. gone.

He said his party will work to protect democracy and the justice system, create psychosocial reforms, care for small businesses, women’s rights and ethnic minorities, and oppose religious coercion. , rampant violence in an Arab community and pushing to extend Israeli sovereignty beyond parts of the West Bank.

The 76-year-old also attacked several right-wing politicians who have voiced opposition to sitting in a possible coalition with Netanyahu, saying “the camp does not have to center-left votes for correctors Gideon Sa’ar, Ze ‘ev Elkin, Naftali Bennett and Bezalel Smotrich. Do you think they represent your values? “he said.

Huldai # 2 then slammed his party, Justice Minister Avi Nissenkorn, who had split from Blue & White earlier Tuesday.

Nissenkorn praised Huldai’s leadership and warned that the justice system was in unprecedented danger and that Israel was at an “emergency crossroads.”

“Israeli democracy is at stake,” he said. “We are opposed to the end of the battle against a prime minister who is willing to host the state’s budget and hostage demands to hold back the leaders of the justice system.”

“We will bring good news to the hundreds of thousands of Israelis who feel they have no political home – and we will do this with actions and not words,” he said.

Speaking ahead of Huldai and Nissenkorn, Blue & White leader Benny Gantz said he would continue to lead the party in the upcoming elections.

Earlier Tuesday, Gantz announced that he had asked Nissenkorn to resign as justice minister after it will be lacking to New Huldai Party.

“Nissenkorn has chosen a new political home so he is expected to retire,” Gantz said. “The justice package is one of Blue & White’s most important assets to protect democracy and the rule of law, and we will continue to work in the same way as we have done so far.”