Lapid says was ready ‘to deliberate’ Histadrut proposal before Likud rejected it

23 July 2023, 5:13 pm

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Opposition Leader Yair Lapid speaks at a protest against the judicial overhaul, in Modiin, July 22, 2023. (Jonathan Shaul/ Flash90)

Opposition leader Yair Lapid slams the ruling Likud party for rejecting the Histadrut’s proposed “reasonableness” bill and legislative pause to allow for judicial reform talks.

“The opposition was prepared to deliberate [the proposal] but the coalition immediately rejected it out of hand,” Lapid says in a statement. “It’s not clear who decided to say ‘no’ in their name, but it’s clearer than ever that the extremists in the government decided to push the State of Israel into the abyss.”