The chairman of the Religious Zionist Party, MK Bezalel Smotrich, opened the faction meeting at noon (Monday) by addressing yesterday's violent events in Jerusalem and Jaffa.
""Citizens of Israel, the country is burning, Arabs are leading an anti-Semitic campaign and harming Jews just because they are Jews. I want to strengthen the security forces and call on the responsible ministers to give an order to immediately quell the riots of Israel-haters against Jews throughout the country. This is an unacceptable reality and exposes another slap in the face of the weakness of the Israeli legal system, which is sometimes cruel to the merciful and merciful to the cruel.".
Regarding the political impasse, he said: "Objectively, the political situation is such that it allows the establishment of a right-wing government, a government that the absolute majority of Israeli citizens desire and seek to fulfill its values. But there are disagreements, tensions, and anger, and nothing is progressing.".
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""Establishing a government that relies on and depends on those who identify with Israel's enemies, embrace and encourage terrorists, do not accept the State of Israel as a Jewish state, and try to achieve through governmental means what our enemies failed to achieve in the war - is dangerous for the State of Israel, and it is imperative to prevent it. I reiterate my commitment, as I have done many times before, to do everything to prevent the folly of its establishment.".
He claimed: "I have no doubt that despite confused voices heard on the fringes of the right-wing camp, none of the leaders of the right-wing parties really think of forming such a government. The Prime Minister said in his voice clearly that it will not happen, and so did my friends Naftali Bennett and Gideon Sa'ar. All three of them are responsible people who put the State of Israel first in their minds and will not endanger our future and will not entrust it to those whose goal is the destruction of the Zionist vision. This is clear to me and I propose to remove this spin from the agenda.".
He added: "I will take the stage to call on my fellow leaders of the national camp parties to change the course of the internal wars and establish a stable right-wing government that will work for the citizens of Israel.".
He turned to Bennett and said: "Gideon, I stand to your right, we will work together and find a way to establish a good right-wing government for the citizens of Israel. Naftali, your political deception and parallel game with the left and the right is maintaining political chaos. The campaign is over, it's time to decide whether you are interested in a right-wing government or a left-wing government. When you decide, it will be possible to form a government.".
""As long as you sit on the fence, waiting for Netanyahu to fail to form a government with Lapid, Labor and Martz while breaking all your election promises, you cannot expect other players, who are also calculating their political future, to enter the field and commit to forming a right-wing government.".
""The citizens of Israel deserve to know where you are headed. This will clarify for them, and for all the players, how a government can be formed. In the coming hours, there will be a vote on the organizing committee - it's time for you to decide - are you with the right or the left?".
""Mr. Prime Minister, I call on you to do everything in your power to build bridges and trust with MK Saar. The people expect us to overcome the setbacks, make mutual concessions, and succeed in establishing a good government for the people of Israel. I believe it is possible, have been working on it day and night since the day after the elections, and am ready to take on any task to make it happen. And I believe with all my heart that with God's help it will be so.".
Regarding the initiative to legislate the direct election law, he said: "I hope we won't need it.".
Smotrich later rejected the claim that he wanted Bennett to form a government with the left: "I hear the argument that I want to go to the elections, that Bennett will go to the left and I will be the leader of religious Zionism. I have become a hawk because I do not agree to go with Abbas, I can accept any demand I would make. A government with Abbas would be a left-wing government and it would not survive and would not be stable. No normal politician takes a risk in the elections unless there is an ideology that clearly believes that a government with Abbas is a disaster.".
