Against the background of the political upheaval in the coalition and the reports from the opposition that they have more defectors in their hands, the Likud faction has begun talks and calculations ahead of the upcoming primaries. For that, Member of Knesset July Edelstein He spoke this morning (Tuesday) with Golan Yokfaz and Anat Davidov on 103FM and stated: “Obviously I have a chance to win, I do not get into battles that I do not think there is no chance of winning.” He also referred to the approval of the “Dimensions for Studies” law and the statements of the MK Miri Regev.
In his opening remarks, MK Edelstein referred to MK Miri Regev’s “abdominal pain speech”: “I have no idea who it is, but whoever leaked did something that will not be done. The very secret recording, I as Speaker of the Knesset fought these phenomena, regardless of who was recording. I despise these things, the time has come for whoever does this to make an account. I wonder how every once in a while, for several years now, we have all condemned and sworn, ‘It’s not me’ – and in the end someone does leak. I do not know who wanted or did not want to harm, but this is not the way, decent people do not act that way. “
He then referred to the approval of the “Dimensions for Education” law: “It is very good that the Likud did present a unified front and eventually reached a compromise. The soldiers are the ones who will enjoy 75% support, that’s the main thing. “For the first time in the history of the country, a government that is unable to pass security laws in its own voices. The Likud has always had arguments and differences in approach, well, that’s fine, I very much hope this situation stays for years – it helps to maintain a democratic process.”
Later, he was asked about the chances of defeating former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and replied: “There are no polls among Likud functionaries. They tried to do them in the past, but stopped. “What is in front of my eyes is only the good of the state. If I am elected head of the movement, I do not think there is anyone who will deny the fact that I can form a coalition without further elections.”
At the end, he said that he would not include Gideon Saar in the political move. He said, “It will not happen, the move is a Likud face and only members of the movement should decide it. Only after there is a Likud faction, which is known to be the largest in the Knesset, under a new leadership – it will be possible to appeal to several parties from the current Knesset.” “Security without asking for votes from the coalition.”
“I do not conduct such contacts because I am not authorized to do so, I am currently busy shortening the days of the current government – this is something that is committed to reality. If the government survives the next few weeks – we move all forecasts somewhere in October-November and so on,” he concluded .