Smotrich: Bennett will be a puppet of the Left

• Date: 08 June 2021
• Author: Hezki Baruch
• Published date: 08 June 2021

Dismissing the claims by Yamina that the party will have veto power in the new government, Smotrich said: "Yamina continues to lie, claiming that despite all the horrible things in the agreements between Lapid and the leftist bloc, they have the right of veto for everything. The reality is the exact opposite."

"Under the new law on rotational governments that they are planning to legislate, Bennett will be a prisoner and hostage in this government, with no ability to break it apart and remain in the political system."

After he read the coalition agreement, Smotrich said: "The day after the government is sworn in, each of the partners can do whatever he wants - whether in his own ministry...whether in the Knesset, and Bennett will have no...