Gilad Erdan confirms talks with Benny Gantz on possible election alliance
Gantz also criticized calls to form another narrow coalition without the traditional right, arguing that both a narrow “change” government and a fully right-wing government had failed.
Gilad Erdan, the chairman of the Unity Party, revealed on Thursday that he is engaged in discussions with Blue and White chairman Benny Gantz about a potential merger between their respective parties ahead of Israel's upcoming election. During an interview with 103FM, Erdan said, "We are in talks with Benny Gantz's Blue and White party."
Should several parties unite and surpass the electoral threshold, voters will be prompted to consider the potential benefits of such an alliance, Erdan suggested. He posed a question to the public: "Do we want to continue on the current path, where Netanyahu, Aryeh Deri, Yitzhak Goldknopf, Gadi Eisenkot, Yair Golan, or Mansour Abbas control the government?"
Erdan emphasized that he is not driven by personal ambition when it comes to political partnerships, stating, "I did not establish a party and leave 30 years in Likud to deal with personal matters. I want to fix the things Likud is not doing well. This is the prime minister's responsibility, because he is leading it. He truly is not trying to extend a genuine hand to the other side."
Erdan expressed openness to further political partnerships, including with Ofer Winter, Yoaz Hendel, and Hili Tropper, stating, "I have no ego about this matter. I preferred not my political security, but rather to leave and try to convince the public to think deeply about what is best for them. Anyone who is willing to unite with us, we will consider it, as long as we reach policy lines.
I am a man of the right, I am not willing to support a government that advances things that contradict my beliefs."
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