PM at the Likud Conference in Migdal Haemek: "The Prohibition Order prevents me from elaborating on what is being said there, and I think Ashkenazi will retire from politics" • Netanyahu attacks Blue and White Chairman Benny Gantz: "Obviously, something is wrong with him"
"Yesterday Benny Gantz said he would appoint Gabi Ashkenazi to his defense minister. It is an empty promise that when Ashkenazi and Mandelblit recordings are released Ashkenazi cannot be the defense minister and in my opinion will retire from politics," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday during his speech at the Likud conference in Migdal HaMigdal .
Archive: Knesset debate on the Harpaz affair // Photo: Knesset channel
The prime minister added: "There are very difficult things out there, but some of them have been published and they are very difficult. He is making an effort to prevent these tapes from being released. If blue and white talk about transparency, you will immediately expose the Ashkenazi Mandelblit tapes and the public will see and judge alone."
Netanyahu further said that he heard that "there is nothing less serious than what Ashkenazi said in those recordings, shocking statements about our Druze brothers who linked their fate to our fate. I fought alongside Druze, I will forget it, and send them to the battle as well. I visited them with condolences from bereaved families, and to hear a chief of staff saying such things against the congregation - is a shocking and outrageous thing. I say to Gantz and Ashkenazi now, shame on you, condemn these things right away. "
Prime Minister Olmert stressed in his speech that the ban on advertising prevents him from elaborating on what was said in the recordings, "But I think every citizen in Israel who knows our duty to the community would join as well. That is why I demand the publication of these tapes and before the elections."
Speaking of his rival, MK Gantz, Netanyahu said: It's beyond disagreement. something is happening. Perhaps as a result of entering public life or revealing the fifth dimension affair. something is happening. And this raises questions about whether we can bet on our future.
"The role of the prime minister is very challenging and this is great on Gantz. Seeing it in every interview and every performance. Focus and sharpness of thought are not a matter of that. Flying this plane called the State of Israel and bringing it to the province is a very difficult task and I say responsibility that something is not Good is happening there and we must not gamble on it, so we must vote for Likud to lead Israel safely. "
