Lieberman: Lapid apparently does not understand the role of the finance minister
In an interview in the election studio of Walla!
The Minister of Finance said that Lapid and Gantz are ready to "sacrifice our home Israel" for a coalition with the ultra-Orthodox, and said that the Prime Minister must "not disintegrate in the face of pressure." On the statement of the ultra-Orthodox and the Maritzots, he pointed out that he wants to "throw them to education", and blamed the governments of the Netanyahu
Tel his Vicky Adamkar
09/29/2022
Thursday, September 29, 2022, 11:20 a.m. Updated: 12:20 p.m.
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In the video: The Minister of Finance and the Chairman of Israel Beitenu in an interview with his Tel Vicky Adamker at the Walla studio! (Still photo: Reuven Castro)
Finance Minister and Chairman of Israel Beitenu Avigdor Lieberman today (Thursday) attacked Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Defense Minister Benny Gantz in the Walla election studio for the "fatal courtship" they are conducting with the ultra-Orthodox. "What bothers me is this romance between Gantz and Lapid with Deri And Gafni," he said. "In any case, we won't be there, and unfortunately it is clear to me today that in order to become prime minister, both Lapid and Gantz will be willing to sacrifice our home Israel in order to form a coalition with them.
" The question arises, if we reach this situation, wouldn't you still want to form a government with the ultra-Orthodox?
"I didn't fight with the ultra-Orthodox, on the contrary, we want to help the ultra-Orthodox and I have nothing to do, sorry. We will not be in a coalition with Shas and Torah Judaism, unlike Lapid and Gantz. I say, the one who hurts the ultra-Orthodox public the most is Shas and Torah Judaism because they want them poor ignorant people without Education, without a profession, depends all their lives on allowances - because along with allowances they are given a ballot."
You said let's put all the ultra-Orthodox in wheelbarrows and throw them in the garbage.
"I want to send them to school, to education, to a profession where they can earn money with dignity and will not depend on handouts. This is what we want."
What does this courtship look like?
"When I hear that Gantz says in every statement that he wants a government with Shas and Torah Judaism."
Lapid does not say.
"Lapid doesn't say, he just does. When Kubrintzky met with Momo and Deri, they didn't talk about the last show at the Gesher Theater. They had other things to do. Meir Cohen, who is in charge of the relationship with the ultra-Orthodox, is also working hard at Gafni's wedding and at all kinds of meetings."
Minister of Finance and Chairman of Yisrael Beitenu Avigdor Lieberman at the Walla studio on September 29, 2022 (Photo: Reuven Castro)
About the teachers and interns
There is a feeling that since the elections there have been more disagreements between you and Lapid, for example how to deal with the teachers' strike or the shortening of interns' shifts.
"There is a difference in approach and perception, that's why we are in different parties. There is no doubt that experience also has weight. I don't think there is another politician in the Knesset who has the experience like Lavigdor Lieberman. Both experience and the ability to withstand pressure are important here. You can't always fall apart in front of everyone pressure".
Did you feel that Shalapid radiates inexperience?
"I think that first of all you need the ability to withstand pressure, and it's clear that pressure is exerted by the Histadrut and here the teachers push and here the interns. You don't need to get into vibrations, you don't need to twist. If there's pressure - you need to stand up, I think I managed it in a very responsible way. I also saw in the last interview of Lapid in one of the newspapers that he said, 'I understand that the Minister of Finance's role is to protect the coffers'. No, he probably does not understand what the role of the Minister of Finance is, it is not to protect the coffers, it is to take care of growth and stability."
Did you feel the lack of resistance to pressure on a torch?
"From everyone's side, this whole government. It's good that at least the Minister of Finance meets all the pressures and all the demands."
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Minister of Finance and Chairman of Yisrael Beitenu Avigdor Lieberman at the Walla studio on September 29, 2022 (Photo: Reuven Castro)
"Netanyahu at 61 - a disaster"
According to Lieberman, "If Netanyahu reaches 61, then he will form a government, which is a big disaster. If he reaches 59, then it's a fifth round. I think what was the breaking point were the internal primaries. There is too much anger that has accumulated against him within the Likud faction, and he The first is running from the position of head of the opposition."
But if Netanyahu does not reach 61, there is a war between Gantz and Lapid who is more suitable to be prime minister.
"It's less interesting to me, right now we need to form a Zionist coalition without Netanyahu."
There is a battle within your camp for the leadership of the bloc.
Is there a meaning for Lapid versus Gantz?
"There is a critical significance to the matter of the size of the party, of course. Gadi Eisenkot - Gantz's number three - also said this."
Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman at the Walla studio on September 29, 2022 (Photo: Reuven Castro)
Economy and housing
In the government of change, the economic situation deteriorated.
"I think the opposite. On the one hand, we lowered prices on a long list of products. From the price of fuel, fish, a number of products that we were able to lower prices on. Look at the last consumer price index that dropped. On the other hand, we added a lot of money to disposable income, from a 50% increase to the monthly payment For regular soldiers, through Holocaust survivors."
But the main crisis is the housing crisis.
"There is no doubt that we will also see a change in the housing prices. The amount of construction starts, the marketing we did, it has not been here for 30-40 years. It is clear that the real estate market cannot be dealt with either in a week or in a month.
With us, one of the problems we have become accustomed to seeing is immediately and now, peace now, war now, lowering prices now."
But there are also the rent prices. You said that there is no increase in rent prices except for a few streets in Tel Aviv.
"I said there is a lot of it. It's clear that we didn't handle it right here either. But this is the inheritance we received. This government has existed for a year and a bit, Rome was not built in a day. We received the state after three years without any budget law. We received the state during the Corona crisis, we passed Two waves of corona and another war in Russia. On the day I entered the Ministry of Finance, unemployment was 9.4%, the deficit 10.5%, the growth forecast was 5.1%. We ended the year with growth of 8.2%, zero deficit and zero unemployment."
Didn't you have the opportunity to do more than Netanyahu?
"No, no one would do even half of what we did. Not in the social sector, not in all the wage increases for Holocaust survivors, for pensioners who live on supplemental income, soldiers, the whole settlement with the disabled at a cost of NIS 2.7 billion with the IDF disabled at a billion NIS, the same project It's great that I promised and kept the protection of the north."
Would you like to be finance minister in the next government?
"Yes. We will have to complete the job. I tell you, compared to all the countries of the world, we are in the best economic situation."
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