The secular public has begun to turn against Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman as it gradually realizes that he cares more about inciting against Chareidim than improving the economy.
During a discussion in the Knesset’s Economic Affairs Committee on Tuesday about freelancers impacted by COVID regulations, a representative of a group of independent teachers, Tzemeret Avivi, was testifying about the teachers’ economic plight due to school closures.
For some reason, one of the coalition members present at the discussion treated her with great scorn, telling her: “You don’t represent anyone!” and tried to silence her, driving her to tears.
Avivi then tearfully addressed Lieberman directly as he apathetically sat there drinking his tea, begging him for assistance, saying that independent teachers were out of work for months during the multiple school closures.
She then explained that until July 2021, people were able to breathe because they had grants from the previous government. “You promised a government of change, but what change? You’re the one that has the power because you control our money from our taxes which we paid all our lives and now we have to bang on the door like paupers. Why are you so cruel, Lieberman? Open your heart.”
Leiberman made a decision after he came in power to end all grants to business owners and freelance workers affected by COVID.
Avivi later said in an interview with Kol B’Ramah that her support for this government was a big mistake. “I supported [Gideon Sa’ar’s] New Hope, the establishment of this government – I made a mistake. It’s a fraudulent government. I would expect New Hope representatives to fight for us. Sa’ar should go to Lieberman and knock on the table, to demand compensation for the self-employed. But all they worry about is their positions.”
“We need to apologize to Netanyahu and [former Finance Minister] Yisrael Katz,” she asserted. “I’m saying from here thank you to the previous government for your help. No one is perfect but they did a lot for us, provided us with oxygen. Today we receive nothing.”
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In today’s news we saw Israel GDP grew 8.3% last year and inflation was 3.2%. There is a plan in place to cut import taxes, lower the electricity rate increase by half (ask Bibi why we still use coal) and lower the cost of food, assuming the Rabbanut doesn’t get on the way like they did the last time. I am in no way a fan of Lieberman the Boor but his work on the economy isn’t as bad as the rest of the world.
Wicked evil house of ill repute! All bnei eisav. Zera shel amaliek.
Cold blooded Yvette just sits and enjoys the pedestal that turncoat Bennett put him upon! What a shameful government. They’re intent in destroying all that can starting with the trust of the people! Shame! Shame! Shame!
Dear Ami; Only a fool believes the numbers which those evil things put out
hes a fat pig and definitely not jewish. What an embarrasment to the Jewish people to have such a destructive govenment towards their own religion.
Its all politics. Its not about regret for the past. Its about reading which way the political winds are blowing.
Mafia. We needed a government like this in order to appreciate what we had. I hope these voters remember that.
“Avivi later said in an interview with Kol B’Ramah that her support for this government was a big mistake. “I supported [Gideon Sa’ar’s] New Hope, the establishment of this government – I made a mistake. It’s a fraudulent government. I would expect New Hope representatives to fight for us. Sa’ar should go to Lieberman and knock on the table, to demand compensation for the self-employed. But all they worry about is their positions.”
“We need to apologize to Netanyahu and [former Finance Minister] Yisrael Katz,” she asserted. “I’m saying from here thank you to the previous government for your help. No one is perfect but they did a lot for us, provided us with oxygen. Today we receive nothing.” ”
THIS! If only Lieberman could be removed, things MIGHT improve. Who needs the Soton when we have him?
What an evil person. Really, this is too much. He actually nauseates me. He isn’t anti chareidi or anti anything… he’s Pashut an Ohev resha.
aml – what an irresponsible statement! of course if you make the rich richer and the poor poorer, you could show a set of healthy economic figures. and the poor starve….
Possibly the rich with all platitudes like what he’s doing even if it hurts
Even in politics it takes two to tango
rightwriter, kol sheh’posail be’mumoh posail. he happens to have frum children.
Englisher, Lieberman is doing what needs to be done to revitalize the economy.