From Likud clarifies Netanyahu’s ‘unilateral’ comments
The Likud party issues a statement following comments by Netanyahu made at CAP, a left-leaning Washington-based think tank.
Netanyahu answered a question on “unilateral” steps by saying such steps may only become viable if Israel’s security needs are met.
The one-line comment reverberated in Israel, prompting Likud to issue a statement saying that “Prime Minister Netanyahu did not speak of unilateral withdrawal but of unilateral steps, and those that would strengthen the security and national interests of Israel in the face of terrorism. The interpretation [in Israel] of comments the prime minister said in the US is misguided and incorrect. PM Netanyahu will not evacuate and will not uproot communities. This mistake will not be repeated,” the statement says.
The Times of Israel Community.