Opposition MK Gadi Eisenkot said Israel should allow Arab workers from Judea and Samaria to enter to improve their economic situation, according to a social media post by Channel 14 commentator Shimon Riklin, who then attacked Eisenkot, accusing him of being stuck in an Oslo-era mindset that only an economic problem separates Israel from peace.
Opposition MK Gadi Eisenkot, a former IDF chief of staff, called for permitting Arab workers from Judea and Samaria to enter Israel, citing economic benefits. The statement was quoted by Channel 14 commentator Shimon Riklin, who immediately attacked Eisenkot, writing: 'You're stuck in Oslo! in the perception that only an economic problem separates us from peace.'
The exchange is the latest in a series of public clashes between Eisenkot and right-wing commentators. Riklin has previously accused Eisenkot of opposing the government's war management in Iran and of being a leftist who supports a Palestinian state. The debate reflects ongoing political divisions over security and economic policy toward the Palestinian territories.
Eisenkot's call for allowing Palestinian workers aligns with a position that some security officials argue could reduce tensions, though critics on the right view it as naive and rooted in failed Oslo-era assumptions.
- DevelopingShimon Riklin attacks Gadi Eisenkot over opposition to Iran war management
- DevelopingCommentator Riklin attacks left, says Netanyahu is changing Israel's security doctrine
- StrongNetanyahu to Eisenkot: I entered Rafah, Lebanon, Syria, Iran — you wanted zero action
- DevelopingMinister Barkat calls Eisenkot a 'leftist who believes in a Palestinian state'
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