Opposition Leader and outgoing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke out against the new coalition government in a meeting with opposition members Shas, United Torah Judaism, and the Religious Zionist party in the Knesset, Monday.
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In a statement to the press, Netanyahu said: "We have a very strong opposition – 53 MKs, united and steadfast to bring down this dangerous left-wing government, the fraud government. It will fall quickly, and I'll tell you what: The only thing that connects them is hatred, exclusion, and dominance. You can't hold a government up with that.
"They have so many contrasts, and with that kind of hatred, you can't hold a government together for long. Those who transferred six Knesset seats in an act of deceit from the Right to the Left can maybe mislead and establish a temporary government, but no more. We will face them in strong and united opposition, and we will topple this government at the first opportunity.
"I say this out of my own personal experience. I led the opposition in 1995 and again in 2005. We worked hard, together, and in both instances, we brought great victories. It will happen this time, too, only much faster.
He continued: "I ask for opposition discipline. They have the leeway of a pin, and therefore I ask for steadfast discipline … and I intend to set a personal example. I also want unity, and the unity is expressed in this meeting, in meetings with faction leaders where we determined we would meet on Monday every week and during the week from time to time. We know and I feel in my fingertips where their weaknesses are. Some of you have already spoken to me about it. We can topple them, and it is possible if we act together in a unified manner and with steadfast discipline.
"I have one more request. If we work outwardly, toward this goal, we will achieve it. If we quarrel among ourselves, we won't achieve it ... If we focus all our efforts, we can bring them down, and we have good reason to topple them because it's for the good of the state.
Netanyahu concluded his remarks by saying: "This government is a fraud government. A motley and erratic government that cannot do anything for our security, for a healthy economy."
He said, "We will save the State of Israel and the people of Israel, God willing."
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