The Defense Minister's decision to vote in favor of dissolving the Knesset in a preliminary reading led to harsh criticism from Likud members, who accused Gantz of politics during the Corona crisis.
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Gideon Markovich
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A few hours after Defense Minister Bnei Gantz announced his blue-and-white intention to support the dissolution of the Knesset, tonight (Tuesday) Likud ministers and MKs attacked the decision, accusing Gantz of dragging Israel to the elections.
Finance Minister Israel Katz rejected Gantz's claim that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is delaying the transfer of the budget in order to avoid rotation with Gantz, and claimed that there are dates for the transfer of 2020 and 2021 budgets in the Ministry of Finance.
"In light of various speeches and statements, this is the professional and true timetable for the transfer of the 2020 and 2021 budgets and the Arrangements Law as presented by the Ministry of Finance to the Prime Minister," Katz and Fert said. 2020 budget in the Knesset on December 17 - approval of the budget and the Arrangements Law for 2021 in the government, and in February 2021 - approval of the budget and arrangements in the Knesset.
"Everything else is just politics."
As you may recall, tonight Gantz announced that he would support the bill to dissolve the Knesset in a preliminary reading, and accused Netanyahu of ignoring the corona crisis for political gain.
"I thought that the citizens of Israel were more important than any leader and that Netanyahu would rise to the size of the hour. This did not happen," Ganz said in his speech.
Ganz: "We will vote in favor of the proposal to dissolve the Knesset - Netanyahu has decided to dissolve the government" // Photo: GPO
Coalition chairman Miki Zohar also sided with the prime minister, accusing Gantz of running a political campaign: "Gantz's speech against the prime minister and the Likud is the beginning of his election campaign. The personal attack on Netanyahu - the low point. While the Likud works only for the public in treatment In the Corona crisis, blue and white are working just to get Benny Ganz to be prime minister.
They are dissolving the Knesset and dismantling the government, while harming the citizens of Israel, for a political whim. "
Ganz tonight dissolved the partnership in the government.
Now the Likud must take the lead to stop the paralysis we have entered, change direction in the war in Corona and save the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of citizens.
We must bring a clear decision in the elections and 40 seats to the Likud - only in this way will we bring governmental stability to Israel.
- Nir Barkat (@NirBarkat) December 1, 2020
MK Nir Barkat also joined in and blamed Gantz for early elections despite the corona crisis.
"Gantz dismantled the partnership in the government tonight. Now the Likud must take the lead to stop the paralysis we entered, change direction in the war in Corona and save the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of citizens," Barkat said, adding, "We must bring a clear election and 40 seats to the Likud. Only in this way will we bring governmental stability to Israel. "
"Netanyahu can be replaced in the current Knesset"
Compared to the Likud, Ganz's former partners from the Yesh Atid party welcomed his decision to support the bill of party chairman Yair Lapid, and called on him not to believe the prime minister in the future either.
"In recent days, I have called on Bnei Gantz to put the past behind us and vote with us to dissolve the Knesset. Tonight he announced that he would support our bill and I congratulate him on that. Half a year after the inflated and detached government, it is clear that Netanyahu can not lead Israel out of the Corona crisis.
My son, I listened to what you said.
This government has lost its way since its inception.
She was born in sin and qualified as a criminal defendant.
Now we need to dismantle the government and immediately, form a government beyond a fixed period and get Israel back on track.
This election is the last default.
Netanyahu can and should be replaced in the current Knesset.
It's your duty!
- משה 'בוגי' יעלון (@bogie_yaalon) December 1, 2020
"Israel needs a government that will come to work for the public. A lean and efficient government that is only concerned with real life. Real problems. Small businesses, the unemployed, health. Not in politics, not in corruption and not at press conferences. There is a future." "As they say in demonstrations and bridges: we are hope," Lapid concluded.
Moshe Ya'alon's partner in the Yesh Atid leadership also joined in, writing on his Twitter account: "My son, I listened to your words. This government has lost its way since its inception. It was born in sin and qualified as a criminal defendant. "And get Israel back on track. This election is the last default. Netanyahu can and should be replaced in the current Knesset. It is your duty."