Opposition leader Isaac Herzog slams Netanyahu for not seizing the diplomatic rift between Qatar and Gulf states to advance Arab-Israeli cooperation.
“The Arab states who exactly 50 years ago sought to destroy Israel are no disengaging from a country that finances terrorism against the West, and against Israel in particular,” Herzog says in a statement.
“Now is the time real leadership and bravely pursue regional agreements,” he says, adding that “Netanyahu is ignoring the signs of peace in the region.”
Herzog goes on to criticize Netanyahu for his association with David Bitan and Naftali Bennett, without saying explicitly why, and says that ousting Netanyahu and his government is “the only chance for peace and security.”
He adds that the Zionist Union faction would “support the opposition in any move that will advance regional agreement and bring about renewed negotiations with Palestinians.”
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