Liberman: Coalition policies ‘undermine Zionist vision,’ endanger national security

By Sam Sokol 23 December 2024, 3:03 pm

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Sam Sokol is a former political correspondent at The Times of Israel. He was previously a reporter for the Jerusalem Post, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Haaretz. He is the author of "Putin’s Hybrid War and the Jews"

Yisrael Beytenu party chair Avigdor Liberman leads a faction meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem, on December 16, 2024 )Chaim Goldberg/Flash90(

The policies of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling coalition “undermine the Zionist vision” and endanger national security, alleges Yisrael Beytenu chairman Avigdor Liberman.

Addressing reporters ahead of his hawkish opposition party’s weekly faction meeting in the Knesset, Liberman says Israel faces threats from multiple fronts, including an “internal one.”

“The government is promoting a draft evasion law and is also avoiding the establishment of a state commission of inquiry [into the Oct. 7 events], thus harming the security of the state,” he declares, calling on the IDF to conduct a “comprehensive study” into how the government’s judicial overhaul efforts are harming enlistment and affecting reservists.

“In my opinion, this is a serious blow, which will lead to the dismantling of the Israel Defense Forces,” he states.

Efforts to take control of the High Court of Justice, weaken the Bar Association and shutter public media are a “prelude” to taking over private media as well, he continues, arguing that “all the controversial decisions… undermine the Zionist vision.”