Democratic Party chairman Yair Golan declared that he views the Arab parties as “partners” but completely ruled out any political cooperation with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and the Religious Zionism and Otzma Yehudit parties.
“The Arab parties are partners, in my view,” Golan said in an interview. “The principle is very simple: any Arab leader who acknowledges that Israel is the national home of the Jewish people and at the same time must be a free, equal, and democratic state, is a partner in my view.”
“I don’t understand the principle of boycotting the Arab parties. We sat with Mansour Abbas; he was a coalition member. Was that so bad? It was excellent. He proved to be an outstanding political partner. So why not?”
“I object to the principle of simply disqualifying an entire public. The Democrats Party will be open to the Arab public—anyone from the Arab public who wishes to run is welcome. We have primaries, and I’m sure there will be promising, serious representatives on our list—people who are good for the State of Israel, not just for the Arab public.”
When asked which politicians he refuses to work with, he responded, “I disqualify Netanyahu, who in my view is a leader who has ruined the State of Israel and must bear personal responsibility for the October 7 massacre, and I disqualify the fascist parties of Ben Gvir and Smotrich. I will not sit with them.”
(YWN’s Jerusalem desk is keeping you updated after tzeis ha’Shabbos in Israel)
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When will this guy get bludgeoned to death already. Send them to where his friends are let’s see how they treat him
This is called a “one state solution”. The Arabs pay lip service to a “Jewish” state in exchange for including them in everything, then let democracy (and demographics) take their course. Golan, Lapid, and friends would rather an Arab majority than a Chareidi majority.
So in essence, you are a JINO – Jewish In Name Only. You can sit in unity with parties that promote and celebrate death of Jews and you even call them your frieds: perhaps you may consider running on the RAAM ticket! Jews, granted albeit with some faults, are, in your view, the enemy! Check your mother’s lineage if indeed you are of the בני אברהם יצחק ויעקב! Your views show to the contrary.