Monday, December 5, 2022

Lapid to Likud: Cancel deal with Avi Maoz

Prime Minister Yair Lapis slammed the incoming government, which has yet to be sworn-in, over the coalition agreement giving Nam party leader MK Avi Maoz control over external programming at Israeli schools.

"Benjamin Netanyahu already knows that he made a grave mistake when he gave Avi Maoz control over the educational programs that go into our children's schools. He just can't retract it, because he is weak and they realized that he could be blackmailed because of his trial," Lapid said at the weekly Yesh Atid faction meeting Monday.

"So I'm turning from here to the Likud, there are still people there with a sense of national responsibility. I call on them - come back. Cancel the agreement with Maoz. You cannot do this to the children of Israel nor to their parents. You made a mistake, you should admit you made a mistake and make amends," he said. READ MORE