Former Likud MK and minister Gideon Sa’ar, who many see as the man most likely to challenge PM Netanyahu for leadership of the party, criticizes the government’s handling of the recent terror wave.
“Israel urgently needs leadership that will know how to accept responsibility and not shake it off,” Sa’ar says at the Israel Democracy Institute marking 20 years since the assassination of slain PM Rabin.
“We’ve heard enough words. In days like these it is important to safeguard core values and any lynching of passersby or attacks against crews of reporters should be condemned. Nevertheless, in these days of terror, means like deportation and revoking citizenship should be employed,” he says.
Sa’ar adds that Israel needs leaders that “initiate, not just react. Israel needs leadership that serves the people and not the other way around.”
Former minister of interior Gideon Sa’ar holds a press conference on September 17, 2014, announcing he will resign from both the cabinet and the Knesset after the Jewish holidays. (Flash90)
Your next read: ToI Editors' Picks
LIMITED TIME OFFER: Join The Times of Israel Community today and you'll receive a physical book of your choice, carefully curated by our editors.
Choose between two must-reads: When We See You Again by Rachel Goldberg-Polin, a searing portrait of a mother’s grief and strength following unthinkable tragedy;
Or Out of the Sky: Heroism and Rebirth in Nazi Europe by Matti Friedman, the gripping and surprising tale of a forgotten moment during World War II.
As a Community member, you’ll also enjoy our DocuNation series of outstanding Israeli documentary films, an ad-free experience of our site and podcasts, commenting privileges, and more.
We’re really pleased that you’ve read X Times of Israel articles in the past month.
That’s why we started the Times of Israel - to provide discerning readers like you with must-read coverage of Israel and the Jewish world.
So now we have a request. Unlike other news outlets, we haven’t put up a paywall. But as the journalism we do is costly, we invite readers for whom The Times of Israel has become important to help support our work by joining The Times of Israel Community.
For as little as $6 a month you can help support our quality journalism while enjoying The Times of Israel AD-FREE, as well as accessing exclusive content available only to Times of Israel Community members.
Thank you, David Horovitz, Founding Editor of The Times of Israel
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on Google
