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5 days ago
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Liberman claims Netanyahu wanted to name Yair Golan as IDF chief in 2014, Golan confirms
Liberman served as Netanyahu's foreign minister at the time, while Golan held the position of deputy chief of the IDF. Yisrael Beiteinu Chairman Avigdor Liberman declared on Wednesday that back in 2014, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wanted to appoint The Democrats Party chairman Yair Golan as the IDF chief of staff. Golan confirmed Liberman's statements: "[He's] right – this is the same Netanyahu who wanted me as IDF chief of staff in 2014." Liberman served as Netanyahu's foreign minister at the time, while Golan held the position of deputy chief of the IDF: "Even as a general and as deputy chief of staff, I was assertive and goal-oriented," Golan said. Yair Golan said that according to him, Netanyahu is currently directing a "propaganda machine" against him, "not because I've changed, but because he has." "Today's Netanyahu is more corrupt, more paranoid, more inciting, more pressure-driven, entangled in investigations over Qatari money, and more dangerous to Israel's security and future," Golan declared. The Democrats party chairman said that a prime minister "who is corrupt to the core, who is destroying the country, abandoning its security, and sacrificing the lives of hostages and soldiers for his survival—is a danger to the security of the State of Israel," and that he will fight him "to the end." "I haven't changed. I'm still assertive and goal-oriented—and my goal is to send Netanyahu and his government home," Golan concluded.
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6 days ago
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Don't hijack hostage marches for other political causes, writes Einav Zangauker
Einav Zangauker urged a focus solely on hostage return. Yair Golan called for unity and hope despite political differences. Einav Zangauker, the mother of Israeli hostage Matan Zangauker, wrote a post on XTwitter on Thursday condemning those who attend hostage marches with other political causes other than returning the hostages home. She wrote: "When you come to Begin to support us, the families, to protest for your brothers and sisters – do it solely under messages that focus on the hostages, and no other messages." she said that for her, "there is no other issue at all" other than the return of the hostages. Zangauker mentioned that "If that doesn't suit you, then don't come to hitch a ride on the backs of hostages being held by Hamas." She also stated that the demonstrations at Begin "are a significant focal point to express their [our] rage at the government" Zangauker wrote this in response to The Democrats Party head Yair Golan, who came to a demonstration and spoke about the "Qatargate" affair. She continued to write, "My son has been held hostage for 601 days. For me, my personal world has collapsed." Golan spoke at a demonstration at Begin, saying, "The poison machine doesn't attack us because of a particular word here or there, but because of the threat and danger we pose to its rule. They know that if we stand united, we can form a government that will save the country." He continued to say that Israelis should not let the "poison" divide them. "We are not your enemies. We are your brothers and sisters. We may differ in opinions, but we are united in our love for Israel." He concludes with "In the face of the poison machine—let's build the camp of hope."
