Lapid Says Elections Are a 'Very Bad Idea'

Arutz Sheva ^ | 17/11/14 | Ido Ben Porat & Elad Benari

[Eleutheria5]

Finance Minister Yair Lapid, head of the Yesh Atid party, sought to calm tensions on Sunday, amid reports that the tensions in the coalition are great and that elections are imminent.

"I never threatened to leave the government, so this threat is not serious," Lapid told Channel 10 News, adding, “People with interests, members of central committees of parties” are stirring up trouble and trying to block the state budget from passing in the Knesset.

"We submitted to the government a budget, perhaps the most social budget we’ve had here in years,” he continued. “Additional budgets to health, education, welfare, Holocaust survivors. Now the government needs to pass it. I see no reason for threats or to dissolve the government.”

Referring to the possibility of imminent elections, Lapid clarified, "I do not deal with threats and ultimatums. I do not think that there is one Israeli who wants to go to elections, what's it good for? I think this is a very bad idea.”

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[Eleutheria5]

Threats and ultimatums are part of life in the Holy Land, Yair. The fact that you think they'll go away if you don't deal with them is part of the problem. Tzipi's, too.

As for Israelis who want elections, here at least is one writing this. It's good for throwing you and your fellow loopy leftists, such as Tzipi Livni, out on your asses, so we don't have to deal with you anymore.

[JSDude1]

Am I correct at assuming at this point that the right would win BIG in eminent elections in Israel??

[Eleutheria5]

I believe so. And Lapid and Livni would not even be a factor. Even left-wingers know that they’re flakes. They just won’t admit it publicly. Bibi would have to make his coalition with right wingers, and do without the pet leftist he always uses to do his dirty work (Ehud, Tzipi).