Miriam Peretz: Yashar MK will leave Knesset if party sits with Arabs
Miriam Peretz stated that her son, Knesset member Elisaf Peretz, would resign if his party joins a government coalition with an Arab party. This comes amid ongoing political negotiations and follows her previous calls for national unity.
Why it matters
The statement highlights the intense political polarization and coalition-building challenges within the Israeli government.
Israel Prize laureate Miriam Peretz, the mother of Yashar MK Elisaf Peretz, said her son would leave the Knesset if his party joined a government with an Arab party.Peretz made the remarks in an interview with Lamshi and Gedlovitch on Kol Barama Radio, amid ongoing negotiations over the formation of the next government."If my son's party sits with an Arab party, he will leave the Knesset. Under no circumstances will an Arab party be allowed to decide whether to go into battle," Peretz declared.Asked whether her son would defect from the party, she replied, "Pressure is being exerted even these days. People are writing to me and to him and taking action in ways I will not detail.
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