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Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Blue and White issues its platform: ‘No second Disengagement’
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Much has been said of the Blue and White party’s hitherto murky policies on a range of national issues. The party led by Benny Gantz and Yair Lapid is now hoping to rectify that and is releasing its platform to the public.
Among the highlights: A promise that there will be no repeat of the 2005 unilateral Gaza Disengagement; a vow that far-reaching diplomatic decisions vis-a-vis the Palestinians will only be taken following a national referendum or with a special majority in the Knesset; a call for limited public transportation during the Sabbath; a promise to limit a prime minister’s time in office to three terms, or eight straight years.
The paltform is being released as a document with 24 sections touching on various areas of life including security, civil society, health, and economy.
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