"Considering supporting one of the other contestants": Will Gantz make a significant concession?

The chairman of the state camp, Benny Gantz, gave a speech this morning (Wednesday) at the "Eli Horvitz 30th Economy and Society Conference of the Israel Democracy Institute".

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"Even these days there is a danger hovering over Israeli democracy. One of the most important principles to prevent it is to make sure that the gatekeepers, and certainly the judges, are not chosen under exclusive political control. Therefore, more than ever, it is critical that an opposition representative serve on the committee for selecting judges, and as of now there are several excellent candidates for the position ", he claimed.

He sent a message to his partners in the opposition: "The most important thing is to make sure that we nominate on behalf of the opposition the candidate who will have the highest chances of being elected, with an emphasis on a situation where there will be more than one candidate from the coalition. Accordingly, I intend to make the decision whether to nominate a candidate on behalf of the state camp or support In one of the candidates who announced a run. Conducting otherwise is national irresponsibility."

He made an implicit criticism of the state budget, which was recently passed by the government: "The State of Israel needs to go to the center. The large majority of the state budget is flexible and the remaining money is driven by political interests. I call for national fairness. What it means is that we find a way to contribute to the state. Distribution The resources should be fair and balanced between the needs of the individual and the national needs, and if power is transferred to the center – we will allocate resources on the basis of needs and not on the basis of political power alone."

At the same time, Gantz again attacked the government directly: "The coup d'état is an end sign, and the public reaction is the center's best answer to this matter. We must act according to national priorities – education, infrastructure, law and order, welfare policy and the imposition of security on all its components ".