Meretz leader Yair Golan called Saturday night for the liberal bloc to make a clear public commitment not to form a coalition with Benjamin Netanyahu, according to i24NEWS.
Meretz chairman Yair Golan called on the liberal bloc Saturday evening to make a clear public commitment not to form a coalition with Benjamin Netanyahu. According to a report by i24NEWS, Golan said the current moment demands clarity and ruled out sitting in any government led by the prime minister. The statement extends Golan's earlier position, which he first articulated at 21:26 Jerusalem, when he attacked Netanyahu over his call for a broad national government and urged opposition parties to boycott him.
The thread shows a rapid escalation of rhetoric Saturday evening. At 21:26 Jerusalem, Golan initially rejected Netanyahu's proposal for a national unity government, calling on opposition parties to make clear they will not sit with Netanyahu. Minutes later, in a separate statement also timed to 21:26 Jerusalem, Golan escalated further, asserting that Netanyahu cannot form a unity government because of what he called "the worst disaster in Israel's history." The latest call, reported by i24NEWS, sharpens the demand — now asking for a public pre-commitment from the entire liberal bloc, not just opposition parties.
As The Zioneer reported Saturday evening, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar of New Hope endorsed Netanyahu's broad-government call at 21:26 Jerusalem, arguing there is no room for boycott politics after October 7, 2023. Sa'ar's response set the stage for the evening's political duel, with Golan and other Democrats figures pushing back. No response from Likud or Netanyahu's office has been reported yet.
It remains unclear whether Yesh Atid or other center-left parties will endorse Golan's demand for a public commitment. The liberal bloc includes multiple parties with differing coalition red lines, and no formal deadline for forming a government has been set following the recent elections.
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