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The Democrats party slams Sa’ar over reports he plans to rejoin Likud: ‘Selling out all his values’
Sam Sokol is the Times of Israel's political correspondent. 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"
The Democrats party slams Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar over reports that he plans on leaving the New Hope party, which he founded, to rejoin Likud.
“The deal with Gideon Sa’ar was born precisely for these moments,” the liberal party declares in a statement. “When the coalition is in turmoil, he is there to sell out all his values, including legitimizing mass [military draft] evasion. The main thing is to return to the Likud that slandered and cursed him and his family.”
Channel 12 reported yesterday that Sa’ar is set to return to Likud, years after quitting the party over a falling-out with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The development is reportedly expected in the coming days and would see New Hope’s three other lawmakers also able to join Likud. However, the report said that one of them, Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel, was unlikely to follow Sa’ar. Haskel did not respond to an inquiry from The Times of Israel.
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