On the left they congratulated Lapid's speech at the UN: "Historic"; on the right they attacked: "It's all weakness"

The Prime Minister's words in the General Assembly about his support for the two-state solution were praised by the left, while the right reacted with rage.

Netanyahu: "Intends to give the Palestinians a state of terror in the heart of the country."

Galon: "Finally the vision of peace is on the agenda."

The US ambassador to Israel also supported: "Brave speech"

Tal Shalu, Barak Ravid, Yaki Adamkar and Uri Sela

09/22/2022

Thursday, September 22, 2022, 9:02 p.m. Updated: 9:06 p.m.

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Lapid at the UN Assembly: "Two states for two peoples - the right thing for Israel" (Photo: Reuters)

The support expressed this evening (Thursday) by Prime Minister Yair Lapid

for the establishment of a Palestinian state during his speech at the UN General Assembly was praised by senior figures on the left and the United States, while on the right Lapid was harshly attacked.

today," said the chairman of Meretz Zehava Galon, in response to the speech.

"Meretz will stand to Lapid's left to turn him from a vision into a reality. To put an end to the cycle of bloodshed, to end control over millions of Palestinians, and to years of pain and bereavement on both sides. May this be a year of peace."

The US ambassador to Israel also greeted.

"Courageous speech by the Prime Minister of Israel at the UN General Assembly that supported the two-state solution," Ambassador Tom Neides wrote on Twitter. "Peaceful coexistence is the only way forward," added the ambassador, who mentioned the words of President Joe Biden during his visit in Israel in July.

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid's speech at the UN General Assembly, September 22, 2022 (Photo: Reuters)

On the other hand, former prime minister and Likud chairman MK Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that it was a "speech full of weakness, defeat and bowing of the head".

According to him, after the governments led by him removed the idea of ​​a Palestinian state "from the world agenda, Lapid is bringing the Palestinians back to the forefront of the world stage and putting Israel right into the Palestinian hole.

"Lapid intends to give them a state of terror in the heart of the country, a state that will threaten us all.

So I'm letting you know, Lapid: I and my friends will not allow this," added Netanyahu, who also attacked Lapid for his words regarding the fight against Iran's nuclear weapons. During his speech, Lapid called on Lapid to threaten Iran with military action, but Netanyahu said that he did not do enough - like his speech his in Congress before the signing of the nuclear deal in 2015 - to restrain Tehran.

The chairman of religious Zionism, MK Bezalel Smotrich, said that the meaning of the speech is "a return to the cursed days of Oslo. Loud and pleasant words that wrap around a shameful surrender to terrorism and a quest to divide the country, giving away territories and expelling thousands of Jews from their homes."

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On the other hand, the "Women Making Peace" movement praised Lapid and called to return the Palestinian issue to the top of the agenda.

"This is the only way we can ensure that our daughters and sons on both sides will live a life of security and freedom."

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