Storm in the Walla studio! NEWS: "The battle for Likud's leadership is completely open"

Four days for Likud primaries and in the background predictions that Netanyahu will have a significant advantage, Gideon Saar is optimistic. "Every day more Likud members understand that a change is needed," he says, not afraid of his camp's assassination attempts: "From the Likud experience, a person who persecutes him personally only gives him more power."

Storm in the Walla studio! NEWS: "The battle for Likud's leadership is completely open"

Four days into Likud primaries, MK Gideon Sa'ar said on Sunday that "the battle is completely open." Although most projections expect a significant advantage for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in an interview with Walla! NEWS said Sa'ar said that "every day, there are more and more members. Likud who understand the situation we are in. "

He said, "I'm sure I have a chance. I think it can be a surprise for you, in terms of the commentators who are gambling. The situation we're in is bound to change. We know that the prime minister has failed to form a government twice, according to all public opinion polls he will not be able to form a government If we don't make a change on Thursday, we risk the change coming on our heads from voters on March 2. This simple truth every day more and more Likud members understand. "

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"More Likud members understand the situation we are in." Storm in the Walla studio! NEWS (Photo: Reuven Castro)

Gideon Sa'ar in interview at Walla Studio, December 22, 2019 (Photo: Reuven Castro)

Sa'ar made sure not to deviate from politically utilitarian arguments in order to convince Netanyahu of his advantages and not to attack him or criticize him on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust. "The crucial question is the fact that the legislature has determined something, it has established a balance that allows the trial to run during his tenure as prime minister," he explained. "On this side, the balance between the various values ​​is determined by the legislature, but that doesn't help either, since there is no ... It's when you have a majority in the Knesset and the majority gives credence to your government, so the question arises as to what the law allows. It is clear from public opinion polls that this will not happen a third time. On the other hand, for now, I'm only a candidate, the prime minister has been in office for 14 years, but in every poll I bring a number of more significant mandates to the national camp, and I can form a government. "

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"According to all public opinion polls, he will not be able to form a government." Netanyahu (Photo: Reuters)

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In recent weeks, the Likud faction has been divided between the Netanyahu camp and the storm, with most of the Likud leaders standing behind Netanyahu, with only four MKs expressing public support for the storm. "The fact that there are members of the faction, the heads of the authorities and branches that went against the current and stand behind them and that they absorb very hard indicates "We are not going to scale people who are in the government and want to get a role in the transition government now, it is not the yardstick for analyzing the reality. What are Likud members' views on this issue? "

Sa'ar added that "Everyone understands that these are positions for several months. There is not even one ... Do any of you as commentators and anyone who followed what happened believe there can be 61 in a Netanyahu-led government? And the danger that he sees if he heads we can voluntarily hand over the government to the other side. Overall, the majority of the public with us, he just thinks there needs to be a change. "

"We have no fear"

Speaking about the legal dispute surrounding the primaries for the Likud list, which is expected to become clear in the movement's court in the coming days, Sa'ar said: "I have no fear of such a decision. What the court will decide, I respect. I do identify with other Knesset members and other ministers, a very big concern "We have no fear. I have a large public supporting me and walking with us, this will be proven this week. I mention that in the February primaries, the prime minister acted only with all my might ..."

Responding to the claim that Netanyahu may promote primaries to the list for revenge on MKs who support the storm, he said: "From my Likud experience, every person who persecutes him personally gives him more power. If there is an attempt to persecute my friends, it will produce exactly the opposite result. "

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Gideon Sa'ar in interview at Walla studio, December 22, 2019 Video including all the strikes (Photo: Reuven Castro)

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