Gilad Kariv
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I arrived at @sharonkidon’s studio to sort out the numbers and say the obvious. Netanyahu’s coalition of abandonment is collapsing, and a prime minister under whose tenure the terrible massacre occurred will not remain in his seat.
Translated from HebrewIt is doubtful that there is a sentence that is a greater antithesis to the Jewish concepts of self-examination and repentance. A minister in the government of abandonment who is unable to ask the residents of the Gaza envelope for forgiveness is not worthy of continuing to serve as an elected public official. On the eve of Yom Kippur, when we declare before the Kol Nidre prayer: «We permit ourselves to pray with the transgressors», we will direct it at Shikli and his colleagues, who for three years already have denied the idea of taking responsibility
Translated from HebrewNetanyahu’s family is terrified of the truth and deliberately spreads conspiracy theories whose sole aim is to erase the mark of Cain from Benjamin Netanyahu’s forehead. The lawsuit filed by the chair of the Democrats, Maj. Gen. (res.) Yair Golan, is part of our struggle, on behalf of millions of Israelis, to demand that those who have turned themselves into a "corrupt imperial family" bear responsibility for their words and deeds. We will continue to stand like an unyielding wall against the incitement, fomenting, and lies of the Netanyahu family and its circle—and we will fight to expose the full truth about everything that led to the 7.10 massacre through the establishment of a state commission of inquiry. This is our duty, and we will fulfill it @YairGolan1
Translated from HebrewThe basic old-age allowance: 1838 shekels. The haircut allowance in Caesarea: 2457 shekels. You corrupt people, we’ve had enough of you.
Translated from HebrewShas's winning recipe. Prepare an elaborate election video about unity, and along the way smear hundreds of thousands of Israelis, act racist, spread slander, and incite. The best response to the fake unity video is the following words from @YigalGueta
Translated from HebrewNetanyahu - why did you conceal information from the security establishment? Did you conduct undocumented conversations with Qatari figures that caused you to disregard the warnings you received? Did you prefer the lies of those who still host Hamas leaders in luxury hotels over the warnings from Egypt and the Emirates? Did the Qatari agents who worked closely with you cause you to disregard the information? Why did you do nothing with the warnings given to you?
Translated from HebrewTime and again, Netanyahu and his cracked mouthpieces in the Knesset mocked us when we warned of the diplomatic tsunami. But now it is clearer than ever. The extreme and deranged policy of the Netanyahu-Smotrich government in the territories is leading Israel into dangerous international isolation, which will harm the most vital interests of the State of Israel. Gideon Sa’ar can ramble as much as he wants about Britain’s Muslim takeover. The last time I checked, they hadn’t reached Trump’s White House. The nationalist gang leading the State of Israel is destroying its value. In 50 days, we will return to ourselves. @BarakRavid
Translated from HebrewOnly two women in the top ten in Likud. Three women up to place twenty. Four women up to place forty. Likud - a chauvinist and toxic party.
Translated from HebrewGideon Sa'ar's response measures are childish and populist, serving a political campaign rather than the true needs of the State of Israel. Gideon Sa'ar has completely failed to manage Israel's foreign policy and has fully submitted to Smotrich's nationalist and extremist agenda. Instead of moderating the government's deranged conduct in the territories, he joined the “celebration” to secure his reserved spot on the Likud list. The fact that there has been no ambassador in London for months shows just how negligent, unprofessional, and extremist this group is
Translated from HebrewResponsibility for European countries announcing the sanctions falls on the shoulders of Netanyahu, Smotrich, Katz and Sa'ar. All the inflammatory tweets and hollow threats will not conceal the strategic damage they are causing. A government that gives backing to extremist settler violence, that effectively supports the dispossession of Palestinian communities, that is busy bringing down the Palestinian Authority and that openly ignores the requests of all our major allies regarding construction in E1 is leading Israel toward international isolation and the destruction of the State of Israel's strategic rear in the world. Netanyahu presented himself for years as playing in a different league on the international stage. Today he is a leprous benchwarmer. Israeli citizens must not pay the price for his corrupt alliance with nationalist zealots.
Translated from HebrewWhat is our response to the reserved spots in Likud? A thousand reserved spots in the party of dereliction and the “conception” will not hide the one important thing that happened today. The shocking investigation that proves it - Netanyahu received the warning. No panelist, commentator-presenter or cracked mouthpiece will be able to scrub the mark of Cain from him
Translated from HebrewAttorney Bombach, the Likud representative on the Election Committee, tried to trip us up with an irrelevant question. We answered him with the most relevant and most accurate answer. Negligent Netanyahu will not be Israel’s next prime minister.
Translated from HebrewIsrael recorded one of the most significant declines in the history of the test. This is the closing chord of Kish's tenure. One of the few ministers to complete a full term at the Education Ministry, without a single achievement being registered in his name. Just an escape from responsibility, ignoring the grim reality on the ground - and detached arrogance. An education minister who busied himself with persecuting teachers and with tefillin stands, and not with the burning problems of the education system. Our children deserve much more. The educational and administrative teams deserve more. Israeli society deserves more.
Translated from HebrewOn the list of the 120 candidates we submitted yesterday to the Elections Committee, there are many respected and significant names. But there is one name that for us is a moving badge of honor—and also a reminder of the heavy responsibility on our shoulders. The name of Yocheved Lifshitz, a member of Kibbutz Nir Oz who was released from Hamas captivity, the wife of Oded Lifshitz, of blessed memory, who was murdered in Hamas captivity
Translated from HebrewAnother strategic failure by Netanyahu, who has completely devoted himself to Smotrich's fantasies of violent annexation. The feeble Gideon Sa'ar will mumble threats. Shikli will curse and tweet about the Muslim occupation. Smotrich will say that they were antisemites even during the Mandate period. And Netanyahu will say that he is actually Churchill's heir. But at the end of the day, the policy of annexation, the refusal of every diplomatic initiative, the backing for the extremist settlers' terrorism, the dispossession of Palestinian communities in Area C, and the ongoing attempt to suffocate the Palestinian Authority are turning the State of Israel into a pariah and isolating it. On 27.10, we will put an end to Netanyahu and Smotrich's decisive-victory plan against the State of Israel and Israeli society.
Translated from HebrewThe IDF is also saying clearly: Israel Katz is lying and advancing a political agenda at the expense of national security. He and Netanyahu want to set the territories ablaze in order to gain votes at the ballot box. The ones who will pay the price are IDF soldiers and Israeli and Palestinian civilians. Those who abandoned the state’s security on 7.10 continue to drive us toward the abyss. The entire opposition must speak out against the reckless and dangerous conduct in the territories and toward the Palestinian Authority. Silence on this issue is irresponsibility.
Translated from HebrewWe submitted the Democrats' list for the 26th Knesset, which was chosen not by a selection committee, and not according to polling institutes or councils of sages, but by 100,000 caring, engaged, values-driven Israelis. Now more than ever it is clear: those who believe that Israel's strength rests on the combination of the power of the IDF and responsible diplomatic moves. Those who believe that Israel's future depends on a peaceful separation from millions of Palestinians in Judea and Samaria and the Gaza Strip while safeguarding our security interests. Those who believe that the violence of extremist settlers, the illegal outposts, and Smotrich's annexation and decisive-rule plan are a moral disgrace and security folly. Those who believe in the need to repeal all the laws of the regime coup and also in the need to dramatically strengthen Israeli democracy. Those who believe in freedom of religion, freedom from religion, equality in sharing the burden and equality in general, and core studies for every boy and girl. Those who believe in strengthening the Israeli welfare state, restoring priority to the working person, and increasing investment in the welfare, health, and education systems. Those who believe in gender equality and the fight against segregation and exclusion, those who believe in Jewish-Arab partnership, in politics and in all public arenas, and in short—those who believe in presenting an alternative to the alliance of zealots, the corrupt, and the draft dodgers, to the Kohelet Forum, the hilltop youth and their patrons, and those who think they have a monopoly on God. All of these people have a clear political home and a clear ballot—the best insurance that the government of change will truly make a change. The Democrats party and the A.M.T. ballot.
Translated from HebrewNothing to be surprised about. In his view, there is also no shortage of teachers. In short, his four years in office can be summed up as follows: There are no problems in the education system; there is only an existential problem in the education minister’s perception of reality and values.
Translated from HebrewThe statement published by Defense Minister Katz is a deliberate attempt to set the territories ablaze and lead to a third intifada, for purely political reasons and out of a desire to reach elections amid an active war. This is irresponsible, reckless, and dangerous conduct that will cost the lives of many Israelis and Palestinians. The Israeli government has no moral or public mandate to drag us into bloody chaos in the territories.
Translated from HebrewThe Netanyahu–Smotrich government is taking us back to October 6. A record number of battalions are operating in the territories. By definition, this reality comes at the expense of protecting the communities along the borders and wears down the regular and reserve units. The illegal outposts do not add security; quite the opposite. The same is true of the new settlements in northern Samaria. The IDF is telling Netanyahu this explicitly, but he is shutting his ears exactly as he did before the massacre. He abandoned Israel's security then, and he is abandoning it today as well.
Translated from HebrewHousing minister, tourism minister, welfare minister and health minister in Netanyahu's government. There is no doubt that by Likud's criteria he can also be their candidate for the next education minister. We must not let this group continue to drag Israel's future into the garbage.
Translated from HebrewHas anyone heard a serious response from the government to this threat? Has anyone given an account for the lack of preparedness in the face of warnings from the State Comptroller and environmental organizations? A government that runs from responsibility for the massacre will forever run from responsibility. On every issue and matter. On 27.10 we will get rid of them and return responsibility and seriousness to center stage.
Translated from HebrewThe shutdown of most desalination facilities exposed fundamental shortcomings in management of the water sector and Netanyahu's and Infrastructure Minister Eli Cohen's utter disregard for warnings on the matter. As in every other area, this government is simply failing to fulfill its role and is made up of a collection of irresponsible amateurs. I approached the chair of the State Control Committee, my colleague MK Alon Schuster, asking to hold a special discussion, during the recess, on the Israeli water sector's preparedness for a scenario in which the desalination facilities are shut down. The State Comptroller warned as early as 2024 of a series of deficiencies and risks in the desalination system, but in Netanyahu's government draft-dodging laws and coalition funds—not to mention bar mitzvahs and weddings in the families of members of the Likud Central Committee—are more important than anything else.
Translated from HebrewDuring the years in office of the government of neglect and failure, Israel is experiencing a dramatic wave of emigration. This wave is harming the resilience of Israeli society and posing a significant threat to its future. All the studies indicate a connection between the wave of emigration, the regime overhaul, and the government’s attack on half of the people. In the next government, we will turn the situation around. We will halt the wave of emigration from Israel and formulate a five-year plan to encourage the return of Israelis living abroad. In the face of the nationalist government’s anti-Israel and anti-Zionist policy, we will restore Israel to a state in which the younger generation sees it as hope and a future.
Translated from HebrewWhat do I think about Moshe Gafni’s ouster as head of Degel HaTorah? Every party leader who was a partner in the coalition of failure and abandonment should be thrown out of the Knesset. Especially those who carried on after the massacre as if there had not been a terrible earthquake here. On 27.10, the public will continue the work and throw Gafni and his friends’ ally and strategic partner out of the Prime Minister’s Office.
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