Bill Ackman says Ben-Gvir, Smotrich should not serve in next Israeli government
Ackman said the two far-right ministers have damaged Israel’s image abroad and argued a centrist coalition could rebuild credibility and improve U.S. ties.
- On Sunday, billionaire Bill Ackman called for Israel's next government to exclude National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, arguing their presence damages the nation's international standing.
- Ackman warned that the ministers' controversial public statements are often interpreted abroad as reflecting the views of all Israelis, complicating efforts to rebuild trust and expand the Abraham Accords.
- While praising Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wartime leadership, Ackman emphasized he offered this perspective as someone who understands how Israel is perceived in the United States.
- Responding to criticism, Ben-Gvir said diplomatic ties are important but should not supersede the nation's soldiers, while Ackman called for a moderate centrist coalition after the elections.
- Following his visit to Sheba Medical Center with Director General Prof. Yitshak Kreiss, Ackman expressed confidence in Israel's technological potential and prospects for normalization with Saudi Arabia.
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The writer interviewed by Republic: "In these years we have seen how a democracy, precisely by virtue of its values, has bent in front of those who want to destroy it. Netanyahu has managed to create a dangerous reality. More and more we hear that the only possible future is to become a sort of Sparta: is it really what we want for us and for our children?"
The writer: "The country is so divided that we are in a situation in which everyone will lose. Democracy has been bent, now we have to ask ourselves what we are made of: we are not condemned to live and to die with the sword."
Israel is preparing for Tuesday's elections. According to Wadie Abunassar, a Palestinian analyst with Israeli citizenship, all candidates for prime minister are better than incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his compatriots.
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