Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot responded Tuesday to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address during the swearing-in of the 26th Knesset, which was marked by a sharp disruption when Naftali Bennett interrupted the speech. Eisenkot attacked Netanyahu's remarks and declared him unfit to continue serving as prime minister.
26th Knesset sworn in
Eisenkot: Netanyahu unfit to continue
Yashar leader responds to prime minister's swearing-in address and the uproar it sparked: I am even more convinced he is unfit to continue in office
"I sat and listened to the delusional, divisive, hateful and disgraceful speech of the outgoing prime minister, who abused a state ceremony at the swearing-in of the 26th Knesset," Eisenkot said. "I am even more convinced that he is unfit to continue even one more minute in office."
He added that "we must act urgently to establish a national emergency government. The continuation of his rule divides Israel and endangers its security."
Meanwhile, Democrats leader Yair Golan, who left the chamber during Netanyahu's speech, said that "Netanyahu is having difficulty internalizing that the Israeli public fired him. Now he is lying and inciting against the Arab public in an attempt to cling to power by force. Soon he will exchange the prime minister's chair for the opposition bench, and a government of repair and rescue will rise in Israel."
His party colleague Gilad Kariv asked: "Why do the leaders of the change bloc (except for Yair Golan) continue to sit through Netanyahu's divisive and inciting speech? Especially when Gadi Eisenkot has no right to a response speech. There is no place for artificial statesmanship in front of these people. They are the antithesis of statesmanship. My colleagues, honor your voters and turn your backs on this dangerous and lying man."
Bennett interrupts Netanyahu's speech| צילום: Photo: Knesset Channel
