Leader of the opposition and chairman of Yesh Atid Yair Lapid in a special statement by the leaders of the opposition parties: "What the government wants to bring to the Knesset is not a first reading, but a tearing apart of the people of Israel, of Israeli democracy."
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"It's a struggle between good and evil, it's a struggle between Zionism and the dismantling of the Israeli partnership. For the sake of our children, we must not lose in this struggle. Avi Dichter, Yuli Edelstein, Yoav Galant, Nir Barkat, Israel Katz, Danny Danon, David Bitan - don't let it happen. Instead of them doing destructive politics on your back, you will make history.
"Millions of Israelis are looking at us today. Tens of thousands are protesting outside the Knesset. Good and concerned Israelis who see how an extreme and corrupt government threatens to destroy the country at record speed. What the government wants to bring to the Knesset is not a first reading, but a tearing apart of the people of Israel, of Israeli democracy, of common life. If this legislation passes, the democratic chapter in the country's life is over.
"If this legislation passes, the Israeli economy will be severely damaged, the most successful companies will leave here, the security system will be damaged, IDF soldiers will be put at legal risk, the close alliance with the United States will end.
Above all - the unity of Israel will be the main victim of this violent, hasty and irresponsible legislation.
We will no longer be with one.
"It's not too late to stop. Avi Dichter, Yuli Edelstein, Yoav Galant, Nir Barkat, Israel Katz, Danny Danon, David Bitan. You can stop this disaster. It's in your hands. If you don't do something now, it will be on your conscience. Also If you support the reform of the judicial system, you know the truth: not like this. Not for these reasons, not for these motives. Not in a way that would make the State of Israel an undemocratic state, and tear the people of Israel in two.
"President Herzog presented an outline yesterday. I am not happy with every word he said, but none of us has the right to ignore it. As legislators and leaders, it is your duty to demand that the legislation be stopped immediately. Instead of stepping into the abyss, we will go to the president's house and start a dialogue there that will save the people of Israel.
"Abi Dichter, you bravely risked your life more than once for the good of the country. It's time to bring this courage to the political arena. Yuli Edelstein, you were a prisoner of Zion in an undemocratic country. You know what it looks like, you know what it leads to, you can't let That's a hand. Yoav Galant, you are the Minister of Defense, you know that if this legislation is passed, Israeli security will suffer. Every soldier who now fights in Jenin or Nablus will be exposed to international lawsuits. We will lose America's political and security backing. Nir Barkat, you are a high-tech man and you are a minister The economy. You know what terrible damage will be caused to the Israeli economy, to the livelihood of every Israeli citizen. There is not a single serious economist - in Israel or in the world - who does not say this. You know this too. Israel, Danny, David, precisely because you are veteran and experienced politicians, You know that there is a moment when politics ends. There is a moment when the people of Israel are more important. You know that history and also the voters, appreciate people who have a moral backbone. Who have the ability to stand up for themselves and say, "I'm doing the right thing."
"You know that something crooked and terrible is happening here and you are being asked to sign it. You cannot be signatories to it. If this legislation passes, the State of Israel and the people of Israel will not recover from it. It will be a fatal, irreparable damage to the unity of the people, to Israeli democracy, to life our commons.
"Avi Dichter, Yuli Edelstein, Yoav Galant, Nir Barkat, Israel Katz, Danny Danon, David Bitan - don't let this happen. Instead of them doing destructive politics on your back, you will make history. We are on the brink. We are at a moment of decision if we go to destruction or succeed in rising again. It's a struggle between good and evil, it's a struggle between Zionism and the dismantling of the Israeli partnership. For the sake of our children, we must not lose in this struggle."
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