On the way to the election for the fifth time? MK Yifat Shasha-Bitton, No. 2 in the Tikva Hadasha party, clarified last night (Thursday) in an interview with the main edition that its members will not rely on the joint list to form an alternative government headed by Netanyahu. She says efforts are focused on forming a center-right government Members of Zionist parties – and that the goal is to replace Netanyahu.
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“We said in the election campaign that we will not sit together with the joint and I say that now as well,” MK Shasha-Bitton clarified. We will not break any of our election promises. “Everything we promised him – we will keep it.”
She and her party members said they could not be the ones to form the government: “We will do whatever it takes to bring about a change government. We are trying to target a government with Zionist parties that believe in the principle of a Jewish and democratic state. We will make an effort to form a change government and prevent elections. “If we can not do that, we will sit in the opposition.”
In an interview, MK Shasha-Bitton revealed that in recent days she has been approached by a number of sources close to Netanyahu – in an attempt to persuade her and her friends to support the government headed by him: All those close to him and all of Netanyahu’s entourage have made proposals in recent days. “Netanyahu apparently did not understand that this was not a ‘car deal’ when I said that we would rescue Israel from Netanyahu’s rule.”
“I have official inquiries and also the other members of ‘New Hope’ and it will not happen,” she clarified. “They offered me the education portfolio and in general offered mountains and hills to all party members, but that will not happen so pity the phones. We are a very cohesive and cohesive group behind Gideon Saar who explicitly said that we will not sit under Netanyahu. Committed to our voters. ”
Who would you recommend ‘New Hope’ to the president?
Next week, consultations are expected to begin at the President’s House, which will impose the mandate to form a government on one of the elected MKs. At this stage, Tikva Hadasha has not yet decided who exactly will recommend: The simplest possibility is that Netanyahu, who fails to win 61 seats after four elections, will step aside and let others do the work. ”
MK Shasha-Bitton expressed her disappointment with the result in the election, but also emphasized Saar’s achievement: “We expected many more seats, but it is important to pay attention to what happened. Thanks to the fact that we entered the political game, we stopped Netanyahu from having 61 seats. “With the political map as it is today, if we were not – Netanyahu would have laughed all the way to the government.”
According to her, the guiding principle for her and her friends is what is right for the state: “Beyond the one million citizens who voted for Netanyahu, there are very many citizens who go to the polls four times in two years – and an entire country is hostage to those who probably bind the state.”