T. Belman. Bibi is suggesting that the price of joining the government is public silence. I disagree. Bennett and Shaked have every right to make their views known when they disagree with a government policy. Bibi runs roughshod over minority views in the government and the minority parties have no recourse but to appeal to the public.
‘You can’t be in cabinet and opposition at same time,’ Prime Minister’s aide says in response to Jewish Home critiques over security.
Sources close to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu lashed out at Education Minister Naftali Bennett, as well as other Jewish Home ministers, on Saturday for issuing critical remarks about the security situation in Israel.
In response to the brutal murder of Rabbi Eitam and Naama Henkin on Thursday, the Jewish Home chairman handed the Prime Minister a list of demands.
Bennett tasked the government with backing security forces in their fight against terrorists, the immediate building of a neighborhood or town in response to each terrorist attack, and the immediate re-arrest and return to jail of terrorists freed in the Shalit deal.
Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked also joined the attack on Netanyahu on Friday, arguing the IDF was not doing enough in Judea-Samaria before overtly criticizing government policy.
“Jewish Home isn’t leading the state right now, it’s the prime minister,” Shaked told Channel 2. “He believes in the two state solution, we think it’s a mistake. On the long term, we’re talking about annexing Area C. I’m not saying we should do it now, but it’s a plan that should be on the table.”
Aides close to Netanyahu blasted Shaked and Bennett, with one asserting to Haaretz that “the claim the army’s commanders and soldiers aren’t getting the proper backing is false and outrageous.”
“We are tired of ministers using the attack in a cynical manner to make political capital and raise suggestions that are already being carried out,” he added.
“Some ministers [criticize] on Facebook and still don’t understand the significance of being a cabinet member and the responsibility that comes with it. Ministers should express their opinion in internal forums and leave the operative security acts to the ministers and officials responsible for it.”
“You can’t be in the cabinet and in the opposition at the same time,” the aide stressed.
BB spoke Perls about Abbas. What he said about him is “what a wonderful fantastic liar, what a wonderful selfish person, a partner who is fantastically intelligent, and a man who will do the “best” to make long lasting peace.
He said that on American TV. And at the same time, he spoke about Russia, and his meeting with Putin, and his generals meetings with Russian Generals. And for the two Presidents meetings in the White house in November, having his army generals meet this or early next week to discuss Israel’s needs, and concerns about Iran, Hamas, Hezbola, ISIS, and that Iran’s terrorism must stop. Some of you amateur gurus should engage brain before posting stupidities.
It is very obvious that your perception of politics is limited to « anti-semitism», or « attacks on the leaders». Unlike Abbas, BB must be lining his pocket with Aid money from the UN. Aid money that would stop if there was a Palestinian state.
And I suppose that Abbas is a king. He too, does not have “hard-liners” in his government. Its only Netanyahu that has to answer to you pundits.
@ bernard ross:
That may be possible only after we give up on trying to please the anti-Semitic world (inherently impossible), and begin to reassert our National pride, and our sovereignty. We have always done better when projecting strength, and caring less about who loves us……..as opposed to who fears us. I seriously doubt Bibi has the baetzeem to enact (or push) a law such as this.
Something for Israel to consider….. and CA….. as a way to begin handling the 5th column
@ lsatenstein:
I understand what you are saying. Israel politics is complex. Too many political parties. Any Prime Minister has no alternative but to form coalitions with other parties to form a government. These are coalitions. Of course there are going to be differences of opinion on how to govern. If Bibi was working properly with these other parties there would not be a need to publicly criticize him.
The ‘marriage’ is between Bibi and his other ministers of his party. Shaked and Bennett do not belong to his party.
Israel is confronted with another intifada and what is Netanyahu’s response? Words, words and more words but no action. Typical of a politician Israel could do without. Hopefully his cabinet will rebel and then Israel might get a real leader.
@ lsatenstein
Etiquette must be subordinated to survival. Jews are being slaughtered because Netanyahu continues with his irrationally hapless appeasement of Obama. The loyalty of these ministers should be to Israel, not to a transitory politician.
In America, Senate Republicans pledge fealty to Mitch McConnell and then in the name of loyalty betray their constituents. It is good to learn that Bennett and Shaked prioritize patriotism over protocol.
When you form a cabinet, you form a consolidated group that has to create policy, present topics (laws, etc.) for debate in the Knesset, and also show solidarity. That means that for topics that are injurious to any member of the cabinet, should be discussed first in cabinet and/or directly with the minister responsible.
A cabinet is like a marriage. Do you criticize your partner in marriage in public or in front of the children? There is a time and place for everything.
@ SHmuel HaLevi 2:
I am far too angry to write coherently at the moment, only to say I agree with your every word.
If we don’t get tzedek, we’ll take nekima. ‘Nuff said
@ NormanF:
The subject is only how fast he has to vamoose.
He has assured himself a career as a mime, face making speechster, a third rate clown with a penchant for cardboard props and red markers.
And on his way out, loaded with bourbon, ice cream, cigars, empty bottles he must make sure that… he remembers… “do not let the door hit ya where the good Lord split ya”.
If Netanyahu does not like their views, the simple fact of the matter is that he will find himself without a government. He can accept them as equal partners or if he does not like it, he can resign and call new elections.