Likud rages at Blue and White over bills that would prevent Netanyahu from forming coalition

Likud reacts to a series of Blue and White bills that would prevent Prime Minister Netanyahu from assembling a coalition by accusing the rival party of “hindering” negotiations to form a unity government.

“Blue and White’s behavior is hindering the negotiations right from the get-go,” Likud says. “It is malicious and irresponsible and comes during a national and international crisis” — a reference to the coronavirus pandemic.

“Outwardly they are presenting a facade as if they are willing to form a unity government, and in practice they are promoting personal, anti-democratic and retroactive laws with the sole purpose of thwarting the will of over 2.5 million citizens,” the party adds. “Such things aren’t even done in Iran or Turkey. That is not how you behave if you really want to achieve unity.”