Posted on 05/18/2024 7:57:35 PM PDT by Angelino97
The Israeli government has been thrown into chaos as politicians in Benjamin Netanyahu's war cabinet threaten to resign.
Pressure has continued to mount on the Israeli leader to find a postwar plan for Gaza even as the war shows no sign of ending.
In the months following the devastating October 7 terrorist attack, Israeli politics has remained remarkably unified but that united front looks as though it is about to be shattered.
On Saturday evening Benny Gantz, a centrist member of Netanyahu's war cabinet and his main rival for the top job, threatened to leave the government on June 8 if it did not formulate a new war plan.
This includes an international, Arab and Palestinian administration to govern Gaza.
The leader of the National Unity party said: 'If you choose the path of fanatics and lead the entire nation to the abyss, we will be forced to quit the government.'
Gantz has been joined by Defence Minister Yoav Gallant who has also called for a plan for Palestinian administration, and said in a speech this week that he wouldn't agree to Israel governing Gaza itself.
Netanyahu has ruled out any role for the Palestinian Authority in Gaza, instead he claims he wants to hand power to local Palestinian.
The PM has also ruled out any such plans until Hamas is defeated because it has threatened anyone who cooperates with Israel. He also remains deeply opposed to Palestinian statehood.
In a statement issued after the ultimatum, Netanyahu said Gantz' conditions would amount to 'defeat for Israel, abandoning most of the hostages, leaving Hamas intact and establishing a Palestinian state.'
Netanyahu added, however, that he still thought the emergency government was important for prosecuting the war, and that he 'expects Gantz to clarify his positions to the public.'
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Israelis have as much appetite for occupying Gaza as we did for occupying Iraq.
“It’s NOT a War.
It’s a special [existential] military operation.”
So it’s a war.
Yoav Gallant (Defense Minister) is ten times the man Netanyahu is. He’s no namby-pamby peacenik: check out his resume.
“GOVERNING GAZA” is like herding a million cats in a field full of mice
DO N OT ignore Valerie Jarrett.
SHE WAS BORN IN IRAN
Then it’s an application of RAID.
It’s a RAID.
[GAZA is small potatoes]
The Left in Israel is dying. Dati Leumi and hareidim reproduce in abundance, and tens of thousands make aliyah every year. Not many of them vote Leftist.
The death grip WASPs (White Askenaz Socialist Post-military) have on media, law, and bureaucracy in Israel is slipping away. Let them emigrate to America.
good account
Let God sort them out as far as Gaza deaths go. They are all hyped Hammas Health Ministery lies anyway/ That the UN sucks up and world media too.
I have no love for supposed Allah. If he helps sort them out in Gaza/ This is good my me.
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