Liberman: Public must know 'which side Bennett & Sa'ar are on'

• Published date: 18 December 2020
• Date: 18 December 2020
• Author: Arutz Sheva Staff
• Publication title: Israel National News (Israel)

"This is the first time that there's a realistic chance of having a Zionist, liberal coalition that would turn the State of Israel into an enlightened and prosperous success story, putting us on par with the leading countries in the world" said Liberman. "But for that to happen, Israelis need to know the truth."

"The public is entitled to know whether Yamina will continue serving as Netanyahu's line of defense. Will they join him and the haredi-extremist bloc? Will Gideon Sa'ar, who promises to bring us hope, keep his promise to Litzman and Deri, whom he views as political allies?" he wondered.

"The public wants to know whether its elected representatives are committed to a new path which will lead us to the formation of a Zionist and liberal coalition without Netanyahu and the haredi parties," he continued.

"Elected officials are required to provide clear indications of their plans once in office - not just phrases like 'I won't rule out' or 'I'm not worried about that at the moment.' I've asked them these questions in person and have yet to receive an answer, but the public is entitled to know."

On Wednesday, Yamina MK and head of the National Union party, Betzalel Smotrich, was interviewed by Israel Radio and discussed an initiative promoted by Liberman seeking to create a center-right bloc that could, as he asserts, displace the Likud along with Liberman's personal nemesis, Binyamin Netanyahu.

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