Shas chief says 'no' to anti-Netanyahu bloc

• Date: 05 April 2021
• Published date: 05 April 2021
• Author: Arutz Sheva Staff
• Publication title: Israel National News (Israel)

"I told Bennett that there is no other option, other than the formation of a right-wing government," Deri told Israel Hayom. "I told him very clearly that there is no way in the world that we will join him in a government without the Likud. Even if it is the last minute, even if it leads to fifth elections. Our stance is unambiguous: United Torah Judaism also will not join such a government, and I explained to him why."

"We will not enter a coalition which will not immediately legislate the Draft Law as we agreed on it; we will not join a government which will not legislate a minimal governmental Conversion Law, and we insist on the Override Clause as well. Would that be achieved with [MK] Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid)? Absolutely not.

"If Bennett would have said, 'I'm with the right-wing bloc' we could have found a...