Milan, 30 Oct. (LaPresse) – “These elections were won by the millions of Israelis who want to change and rebuild the country. Of course, we were hoping for a few more seats, but what matters is that the outgoing coalition has lost support and finished well behind the entire opposition bloc.” This was stated by Yair Golan, leader of Israel’s left-wing party, the Democrats, in an interview with the *Corriere della Sera*. What is the first thing you will do? “Make full use of the majority we have in Parliament, as soon as the swearing-in takes place next week. The opposition will elect a new Speaker of the Knesset and push through key legislation, starting with a state commission of inquiry into 7 October,” he replied. “I will do everything I can to convince my allies that this is a historic moment, and that we must do everything possible to send Netanyahu and his lot packing. Working with the Arab parties is not just one option amongst many; it is what the moment demands of us. We cannot let the taboos of politics hold us back,” Golan added, arguing that “Bibi” Netanyahu “has lost and is in a panic. He’s clinging to power. Hearing his camp talk about money from Qatar is laughable. It was he who channelled Qatari funds to Hamas, and money from Doha found its way into his office during the war. Any suspicion regarding the vote must be investigated, but the real agents of Qatar were on his side. The truth is that Netanyahu is terrified that we will elect a new Speaker of the Knesset, that we will scrap the judicial reform and that we will set up a committee of inquiry to investigate him. So this is an attempt to delegitimise part of the opposition.”
Israel, Golan: “Netanyahu is terrified; commitment to reaching an agreement between the opposition parties”
Milan, 30 Oct. (LaPresse) – “These elections were won by the millions of Israelis who want to change and rebuild the country. Of course, we were hoping for a few more seats, but what matters is that the outgoing coalition has lost support and finished well behind the entire opposition bloc.” This was stated by Yair Golan, leader of Israel’s left-wing party, the Democrats, in an interview with the *Corriere della Sera*. What is the first thing you will do? “Make full use of the majority we have in Parliament, as soon as the swearing-in takes place next week. The opposition will elect a new Speaker of the Knesset and push through key legislation, starting with a state commission of inquiry into 7 October,” he replied. “I will do everything I can to convince my allies that this is a historic moment, and that we must do everything possible to send Netanyahu and his lot packing. Working with the Arab parties is not just one option amongst many; it is what the moment demands of us. We cannot let the taboos of politics hold us back,” Golan added, arguing that “Bibi” Netanyahu “has lost and is in a panic. He’s clinging to power. Hearing his camp talk about money from Qatar is laughable. It was he who channelled Qatari funds to Hamas, and money from Doha found its way into his office during the war. Any suspicion regarding the vote must be investigated, but the real agents of Qatar were on his side. The truth is that Netanyahu is terrified that we will elect a new Speaker of the Knesset, that we will scrap the judicial reform and that we will set up a committee of inquiry to investigate him. So this is an attempt to delegitimise part of the opposition.”