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Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu published a Facebook post today (Friday) in which he attacks outgoing Prime Minister Yair Lapid.
“Citizens of Israel, I have been elected to lead the State of Israel and I intend to do so on your mission and in the spirit of the national and democratic principles on which I was raised in my father’s house and which guided me all my life. I strongly condemn Lapid’s attempts to revolt army officers and mayors against the elected government under our leadership.
According to him, “Lapid’s conduct is dangerous and harms democracy. The IDF must be left out of any political debate. Certainly senior officers must not rebel against the Israeli government that has received the people’s trust. This is crossing a red line.
“We never rebelled against the Israeli government”
“Even when we were in the opposition, we never rebelled against the Israeli government. We didn’t even do it when the outgoing government formed a government with representatives of the Muslim Brotherhood who oppose a Jewish and democratic state, who deny the rights of women and LGBT people.
A torch on the Prime Minister’s throne (Photo: Olivia Fitosi/Flash90)
“And we didn’t do it either. The outgoing government trampled on democratic norms in the Knesset and the government. That’s why I call on the opposition to behave responsibly. We have one country, one army and one people. We must not harm them.
“In the same way, I reject the false claims against us. The Israeli government under my leadership will protect the rights of all Israeli citizens and will be careful to act out of mutual guarantee and national responsibility, as we have done in all the governments under my leadership.
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“And a final point: the person who leads government policy is first and foremost the prime minister. I will lead the Israeli government according to the national and democratic principles that have guided me all my life, and through them I will work to ensure and improve the lives of all Israeli citizens – without exception,” he concluded.
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