In recordings from a private meeting (Hug Bayit) reported by journalist Amir Etinger, former deputy minister Matan Kahana said the thought of firing appointees Zini and Gofman on day one is 'disturbed.' He also said on Judea and Samaria that 'settler violence is defamation' and that a small nationalist crime element must be eradicated.
In a recording from a private meeting (Hug Bayit) reported by journalist Amir Etinger on Monday, former deputy minister Matan Kahana made several pointed remarks. He criticized opposition leader Yair Golan, saying his party would 'know how to restrain the voices coming out of Yair Golan.' On the government's recent appointments, Kahana dismissed the idea of firing Zini and Gofman on the first day as a 'disturbed thought,' adding that the High Court's stamp of approval makes the appointments kosher. Regarding Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria, Kahana said the term 'settler violence' is defamation, though he acknowledged a small nationalist crime element that must be dealt with. The recordings surfaced amid ongoing political debate over the government's appointment process and public discourse on security in Judea and Samaria.
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