In an interview with Israel�s Channel 10 News, former Knesset Speaker (Likud) Reuven Rivlin blames Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and �another person� for ousting him from his post.
He explained �It appears to me that only three people did not want me in the position, [Yisrael Beitenu leader Avigdor] Lieberman for his own reasons, the prime minister, and a third person � who always remains at the center of things but it appears from behind the scenes.�
Rivlin refused to respond to the question posed by Raviv Drucker, who asked if that third person was the prime minister�s wife despite reports that she exerted her influence to oust him from the post.
According to Rivlin, the prime minister promised him on a number of occasions that he would continue in the post. �When I would phone the prime minister to express my fears he told me numerous times �I have to promise you?� When his friends visited me they said �who else would he select? Do you think the party would betray you?��
Rivlin continued, �Truth be said, I believed them. My friend Bibi, who I know since his childhood. He even told my wife �I only rely upon Ruby Rivlin. I only rely upon your husband.�
CHANNEL 10:
Who is behind the move to oust you, Sara Netanyahu?
RIVLIN:
Netanyahu did not say I was ousted for preventing Likud bills from reaching the Knesset agenda at time; for in fact he told me numerous times that I saved him. What is even more painful than being ousted is the fact that party colleagues did not utter a word, simply accepting the decree, preferring not to stand up for me.
Edelstein was elected as Knesset speaker with 96 votes, without opposition. Eight MKs abstained.
(YWN � Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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A politician lying? Stabbing a lifetime friend in the back? Fellow party members throwing one of their own under the bus? Wow, these are shocking revelations! What’s going on?!