From the Liveblog of
Saturday, April 20, 2024
At rally in Haifa, Lapid urges new elections ‘for the hostages’
Jessica Steinberg, The Times of Israel's culture and lifestyles editor, covers the Sabra scene from south to north and back to the center
Opposition Leader Yair Lapid addresses a rally in Haifa, as demonstrations against the government are held in towns and cities across the country.
“This government tells us that we can send our children to the army and pay taxes and hold our businesses together, but the suckers are done being suckers,” says Lapid. “You all came out after October 7 and you went and did everything that this government didn’t do. You took responsibility, each one in their community, you prepared food for evacuees and reservists, placed yellow ribbons for the hostages, you can be relied upon.”
Lapid says the current government “is a disaster that happened to the country.”
The opposition chief adds that he’s been asked why he hasn’t joined the government amid the war. Lapid says he doesn’t want to help strengthen the government, he wants to get rid of it.
“This is not the best that Israel can offer its citizens,” says Lapid. “For the hostages, we need elections now.”
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