Chairman of the Religious Zionist Party, MK Bezalel Smotrich attacked the Biden administration this evening (Wednesday) for what he called "the interference in the Israeli elections".
At a joint election conference with his list partner MK Itamar Ben Gvir, Smotrich said: "In recent days we have been hearing intimidation from politicians and the media about the 'international consequences' of establishing a right-wing government with religious Zionism.
"A is ready to accept the intervention of foreign countries", photo: Yehuda Peretz
"Pressure has begun on Binyamin Netanyahu, who will step up immediately after the elections, so that he does not establish a right-wing government with religious Zionism and instead establishes a government with Gantz. I am not ready to accept the interference of foreign countries, not even our ally the United States in the elections and in Israeli democracy." said Smotrich.
"Whoever embraces and cooperates with the anti-Israel Congress members Rashida Talib and Ilhan Omar, who irresponsibly spread blood libels against IDF soldiers, incite against us and support the BDS boycott of the State of Israel, who will not preach to us who we can sit with and form a government and with Who does not".
Smotrich and Ben Gvir, photo: Yehuda Peretz
Smotrich's words come during President Herzog's visit to the White House, and after the publication in "Israel Hayom" that the American government and Jewish organizations have sent messages according to which they are concerned about the possibility that Ben Gabir will be appointed a minister in the next government.
"We are following the political developments with concern and are disturbed by the possibility that the chairman of Otzma Yehudit will be appointed a minister in a future government in Israel," said an official in the administration. his position.
For us it will be a huge problem."
He added that opposition leader Netanyahu is well aware of the problematic nature of Ben Gabir's appointment: "Anyone with common sense understands the problematic nature.
Look at the history of the man, his deeds and his sayings.
This is not someone we want to see as part of the government.
Netanyahu is very smart and experienced, and understands the consequences of such a development.
This has not been discussed with him yet because, as mentioned, we are at an early stage, but there is no doubt that he understands."
A senior member of the leadership of American Jewry took even more harsh language and told "Israel Today" that Ben Gabir's addition to the government would create a very difficult problem for him and his colleagues. Even in cases where there may be concern that she was wrong.
Ben Gabir's becoming a minister in the government will take away this ability to protect us," said the official, who is not on the progressive side of US Jewry.
According to him, "In American terms it's like the 'Ku Klux Klan' (a white supremacist organization in the US that engages in severe violence and acts of murder against blacks) in the Israeli government.
It is an insurmountable thing, there will be no ability to defend it."
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