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From the Liveblog of
Monday, October 23, 2017
From the Liveblog of
Monday, October 23, 2017
Miri Regev joins chorus of right-wingers decrying president
Culture Minister Miri Regev denounces President Reuven Rivlin for “belittling politicians” with a speech he gave earlier in the Knesset accusing members of the government of weakening Israeli democracy.
“A president who belittles politicians belittles the will of the people and hurts the heart of democracy,” Regev says in a statement.
The firebrand culture minister is not alone in her denunciation of Rivlin’s speech. She is joined by coalition chair David Bitan and Likud MK Oren Hazan.
Regev notes that Rivlin served for years in the Knesset and accuses him of hypocrisy in now criticizing politicians.
“In his speech today, the president spat in the well from which he used to drink,” Regev says.
