Right speaker made clear in a conciliatory post that also now faces opposition • Bennett: "We are not bitter and have no vengeance" • Minister Peretz called on his partners in religious Zionism to join government

Defense Minister Naftali Bennett wrote on Friday that he intends to go to the opposition but asked his voters not to be angry with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and even tried to justify the prime minister's conduct. 

Bennett thanked his supporters in a Facebook post and wrote: "Thank you for your thousands of reinforcements on the PM's decision to send the right ministers to the opposition. It's exciting. But I ask: Don't be angry with Netanyahu. He's not a bad man. This is not our way, we are not bitter or vengeful, we believe, we have confidence.

Bennett and Shaked against Netanyahu-Gantz's government // Photo: Ami Shamir

Who knows, perhaps Netanyahu's decision to prevent our entry into government is to increase his motivation to prove to everyone that he is applying sovereignty to settlement, that he is making bold reforms in law and economics. Anyway, I assure you that wherever we go we will work for the good of the country. A national, honest, clean, courageous alternative was built. Lift Head and smiled, "wrote the Minister of Defense.



After the storm that erupted following the signing of the coalition agreement between the parties, the Likud and the Jewish home, it was decided that the Minister of Education, outgoing, Rabbi Rafi Peretz, will be appointed as minister for Jerusalem affairs and national projects the government is formed, and the rightists attacked last night (Thursday ) At a press conference on Netanyahu and the emerging emergency government, Rabbi Rafi Peretz responds to the attacks.

"Religious Zionism must be part of the state's leadership," Rabbi Peretz opened the Facebook post regarding his recent moves, emphasizing that "we are in the midst of an economic crisis caused by the spread of the Corona virus. These days are difficult days for many of Israel's people. Fully functioning, self-employed, who have not worked for two months, people who have been forced to go to the US and may even be laid off. This crisis is not going anywhere, it is with us in the near future. And this crisis does not skip anyone. "

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"Religious Zionist institutions are in danger, many mission and donation projects are in doubt, educational programs may be stopped, meetings, studios, seminars and preparations are heading for an economic future in the fog. A future that will affect each and every one of us," said the Jewish Home Chairman, who emphasized that " There is a unity government in Israel, a government that most of the people of Israel participate in, and it is not possible for religious Zionism to take part. It is not possible that in such a critical period for our future, there will be no representative of political religious Zionism in the government. "

"Religious Zionism may not take part in a government that begins sovereignty in Judea and Samaria, our homeland and our ancestors, for years we are praying for a full return. One will not do this for us. The Tribune is only rattling, at the table influencers. "

"Unfortunately, in the last elections, the Right Party did not receive the amount of seats we wanted. We ran for the Knesset three parties together and personally paid a very high personal price for it to be implemented. Our political power declined and accordingly we received proposals," You're right to the new government that will say, "In the last few days, I have made great efforts to get the right into the government anyway. I personally met with the prime minister in an attempt to bridge the gaps. I expressed my opinion in our internal discussions that the negotiations should end with the government and receive the The proposal to take the education portfolio. Over the past year as Minister of Education, I have seen how this case dramatically affects the state. But as mentioned, these efforts were unsuccessful. "

"I have made difficult decisions in my life. Many of them. A good deal of the decisions have hurt me personally, but every decision has always stood in front of my eyes with Israel, the Torah of Israel and the Land of Israel, the values ​​and flags in my name. I will not stand aside in the face of the crisis affecting the state and religious Zionism in particular. "The Prime Minister is allowing religious Zionism to take a real part in the leadership and needs to come in under the stretcher together.

Rabbi Peretz emphasized that the decision he made was a responsible one and even called for Bennett, Shaked and Smutrich to enter the government as soon as possible. "I was called to the flag a year ago to save the magnificent political ship of religious Zionism from drowning, if I did not come under the stretcher we would not stand here and speak at all about the representation of religious Zionism in the government. I make the decision with a heavy heart but without remorse. This is a leadership and responsible decision - that is it The right thing to do. I urge Minister Naftali Bennett, Minister Bezalel Smutritz and Ayelet Shaked to join the government today. Not too late. "

Rabbi Peretz signed the post by stating that "From Rabbi Zvi Yehuda Cook we learned that Jerusalem is always eternity -" eternity is Jerusalem. "I answered and accepted the mission to represent the way of religious Zionism by strengthening the status of Jerusalem, our eternal capital. Jerusalem Day and the full 53 years of its liberation. Jerusalem and Israel are going together and religious Zionism will do everything possible to keep the flag flying. "