Blue and White chairman Benny Gantz said recently in closed conversations with Chareidi MKs that Gadi Eisenkot forced him to accept former religious affairs minister Matan Kahana in his newly formed Gantz-Sa’ar-Eisenkot party, Arutz Sheva reported.
The negotiations between Kahana and Gantz were lengthy due to the Chareidi MKs’ veto on joining a party that includes Kahana.
During the negotiations, it was reported that the Chareidi MKs were furious and even threatened Gantz that they would not cooperate with him in the future if he included Kahana in his party. It was made clear to Gantz that if he wishes to maintain the possibility of becoming prime minister with the support of Chareidi MKs, he must avoid bringing in Kahana to the party.
But last week, Gantz realized that Eisenkot was leaning toward joining Yair Lapid’s Yesh Atid party and decided to include Eisenkot at any cost.
According to the report, Eisenkot made a series a list of demands, including the inclusion of Kahana. “It’s simply chutzpah if you surrender to the Chareidim,” Eisenkot said. “If you surrender to the Chareidim who are boycotting a former Sayeret Matkal officer and squadron commander, then I’m not joining you.”
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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Delousional Zionts political hipocrocy.
Why can’t you just do good for the citizens of the country.
This shows that Gantz is incapable of standing up for best interests of the nation idiogly and is swayed by “pressure “ for power grab.
“Oh he made me do it” is incompetence in a broad daylight.
If the Reform / Soroos want to control the Jewish government let them pack their bags and leave their comfortable plush homes and move there then they can vote.
Not to pay for hire politicians who Will do atheistic bidding.
4 losers in one team
Classic nazi excuse “we were just following orders”
I don’t DAVEN even for the reform …they are not even a jew….
Gantz chose Kahana. the reasons are not important. If Gafni is talking to them his voter base will stay home or vote someone else. Gafni would do well to quickly clarify his position and mean it. Gantz is no friend of the UTJ, Blaming Eisenkott is cowardly and beneath him.
what about Matan Beseiser
No reform for Israel, we are a religious country and that is that period….