Following Defense Minister Yoav Gallant’s call on Motzei Shabbos to halt the judicial reform, a number of his fellow Likud members responded with anger to his “surrender to the left.” Coalition chairman Ofir Katz stated: “Whoever does not vote for the reform this week has ended his political career in Likud.” Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi said: “I ask Likud voters for forgiveness for our Defense Minister who surrendered to the pressure of the left. The State of Israel is at a historical crossroads between democracy and dictatorship and its Defense Minister chooses dictatorship and supports army refusal and a military coup. You don’t revoke the nation’s choice in order to pander to the media and the elite – that’s not democracy.” MK Moshe Saada said: “The Likud party clearly decided that it’s necessary to move forward with the legislation. If Minister Galant doesn’t believe in this path, he is invited to put down his keys and not do a ‘Bennett act’ to the millions of right-wing voters.” MK Dan Iluz stated: “Galant is an Israeli hero who contributed his best years to the benefit of Israel’s security. I agree with the need for dialogue and with the attempt to bring things to a broad consensus. But for three months now we have been proposing dialogue without an answer from the other side…the reform is good for Israel and giving in to threats for refusal is the most dangerous thing in the long term. This could be a very dangerous precedent.” (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)

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