On video: Demonstrations and roadblocks in protest of the legal revolution (Walla! system, Naomi Gibson, Pell aerial photography)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will deliver a statement today (Monday) at the beginning of the Likud faction meeting in the Knesset ahead of the Knesset vote on the legal revolution.
The chairman of the state camp, Benny Gantz, urged Netanyahu to stop promoting the legislation, and focus instead on the fight against the Iranian nuclear program. "Yesterday we received a wake-up call from the Middle East.
If indeed Iran is approaching the 90% enrichment level, this is a crossing of red lines that must be met with an international response - political, military and economic," he said. "There is nothing more urgent than this for the security of the world and the region and our security - and I call on the Prime Minister - stop everything, instead of inflicting unnecessary damage Set a precedent in Israeli democracy, go to Washington and make sure there is an unprecedented blow to Iran that will make it stop.
We, as a responsible opposition, will take every right action in this regard."
According to him, "Today marks a sad day for Israeli democracy, the day when rapacity seeks to prevail over dialogue, a day when extremism seeks to take over our lives. What we see now is not a desire to speak - but the lime game of those who are losing public opinion and are looking for a spin for a few days that will reduce the pressure . This will not be a conversation - this is cheating. I repeat - stop, let's talk seriously. It's not too late."
Demonstration against the legal revolution, outside the Knesset, Jerusalem, February 20, 2023 (Photo: Reuven Castro)
Israel Beitenu Chairman Avigdor Lieberman said at the faction's meeting that its members will boycott the vote. "A fratricidal war will never happen," he said. According to him, "Yes to the fiercest civil protest, yes to demonstrations and a persistent parliamentary struggle, but a fratricidal war will never happen."
We, as Israel at home, are boycotting the vote because even a vote against is legitimizing a series of laws that contradict the Declaration of Independence, and because of this I call on President Herzog not to sign these laws." He also dismissed calls for dialogue. "I heard my friend Benny Gantz, he
already With Netanyahu and the white smoke came out, but what happened in the end?
Netanyahu cheated and lied.
Does he want Netanyahu to lie to him again?
who sat with it until white smoke came out.
There was no agreement or understanding that Netanyahu did not violate or cheat.
That's why I don't see any point in sitting with someone you know in advance that in the end he will lie."
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