Democrats party chairman Yair Golan on Sunday sharply criticized ongoing contacts between parties in the change bloc and Likud. He called on the bloc instead to meet with the leaders of the Arab parties.
"The change bloc needs to lead a change in the rules of the game," Golan, a major general in the reserves, wrote in a post on X. "To meet with the heads of the Arab parties, examine partnerships on a substantive basis, and stop letting Netanyahu and the poison machine decide who is legitimate and who is not."
Golan also set out his opposition to the talks with Likud. "The path to change does not go through talks on unity with Netanyahu and Likud, those responsible for the October 7 massacre, the regime coup and the crushing of the rule of law. It goes through building a partnership that will make it possible to replace them and repair what they destroyed."
His remarks came as negotiating teams from the Yashar party and Likud met on Sunday. Yashar was represented by Yoav Horowitz and MK Hili Tropper. Likud sent its faction chairman, MK Ofir Katz, and attorney Michael Rabello. It was later decided to add Shalom Shlomo, the representative of Naftali Bennett, chairman of the Together party.
Golan closed with a direct appeal: "There is a clear democratic decision. It is time to listen to the will of the voters, and not to dance to the tune of Netanyahu's racism."
