Democrats chairman Yair Golan called Thursday morning on Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, and Avigdor Liberman to rally behind a single prime ministerial candidate, stating he has already withdrawn his own candidacy. According to a statement reported by The Zioneer, Golan described the current government as a 'government of massacre, evasion, and abandonment' and urged the three to work together as a bloc to raise voter turnout and win the upcoming election.
Democrats chairman Yair Golan called Thursday morning on opposition figures Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, and Avigdor Liberman to rally behind a single candidate for prime minister, declaring that he has already stepped aside. 'The only mission is to save the country together from the government of massacre, evasion, and abandonment,' Golan said in a statement. 'We all know we will recommend the same candidate for prime minister. I have already given up; now it's your turn.'
The appeal comes as the opposition nears the 40-day mark before the election, which Golan called 'the most important 40 days in the country's history.' Golan has previously advocated for opposition unity, presenting his party's platform in July and calling on other leaders to set aside personal ambitions. As The Zioneer has reported, Eisenkot launched his own campaign in June, and internal polls have shown him and Golan as leading contenders among opposition voters.
It remains unclear whether Eisenkot, Bennett, or Liberman will respond favorably to Golan's call. The three have not publicly commented on the statement as of Thursday afternoon.
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