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PM: Minority gov't with Joint Arab List 'terror attack' against Israel

In a fiery speech Sunday night in Tel Aviv, PM Netanyahu decries Blue and White leader Benny Gantz's reported plan to form a minority government backed by the Joint Arab List. "If if such a minority government is formed, they'll celebrate in Tehran, Ramallah, and they'll celebrate in Gaza," he says.

by  Israel Hayom Staff
Published on  11-18-2019 07:53
Last modified: 11-18-2019 07:53
PM: Minority gov't with Joint Arab List 'terror attack' against IsraelGideon Markowicz

PM Netanyahu speaks to supporters in Tel Aviv, Sunday night | Photo: Gideon Markowicz

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a rally in Tel Aviv on Sunday night decrying the possibility that Blue and White leader Benny Gantz is set to form a minority government backed by the Joint Arab List faction in the coming days.

It was a repeat performance from the previous night when Netanyahu called on Gantz to "stop the madness" and enter a unity coalition with his Likud party.

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In a fiery speech, the prime minister on Sunday slammed Gantz for allegedly negotiating with "terror-supporting" MKs during Israel's "Operation Black Belt" against Gaza-based Palestinian Islamic Jihad last week.

Doing so was a "slap in the face of IDF soldiers," Netanyahu told a rally of Likud supporters who booed at the remark.

"I tell you that if such a minority government is formed, they'll celebrate in Tehran, Ramallah, and they'll celebrate in Gaza – just like they celebrate after every terror attack [against Israelis]," Netanyahu said.

"But this would be a national historic terror attack against the State of Israel and must not happen," the prime minister added.

Netanyahu then referred to the leaders of Blue and White and said: "There's an opportunity to form a government together, there's an opportunity to prevent elections, there's an opportunity to do the responsible thing, but first of all you must do the responsible thing: show national responsibility."

"We need unity – not minority," Netanyahu continued. "Remove this delusional idea" of a minority government from the table, "right now, tonight."

Blue and White issued a response slamming the premier shortly after Netanyahu concluded his statements.

"Residents of the south did not get an 'emergency rally,' neither did the sick who are strewn in the [hospital] corridors, not the elderly or disabled," the party said in a statement. "As usual, Netanyahu only worries about Netanyahu."

This article was originally published by i24NEWS

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