JERUSALEM — The Israeli politician who was the driving force in forming the country’s new government has called off a planned speech to parliament, saying he was ashamed that his 86-year-old mother had to witness the raucous behavior of his opponents.
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In a brief speech, Yair Lapid said he wanted to “ask for forgiveness from my mother.”
“I wanted her to be proud of the democratic process in Israel. Instead she, along with every citizen of Israel, is ashamed of you and remembers clearly why it’s time to replace you,” he said.
Lapid Forgoes Speech, Says Hecklers Causing Shame To Democracy
Lapid led the efforts to form the new coalition, which is expected to be approved later Sunday. He is expected to be Israel’s new foreign minister for two years, and then become prime minister in a rotation agreement for the final two years of the government’s term.
A government or coalition will not be formed again in the so-called “Jewish” State.
Hope this rasha together with the whole government has a bitter downfall, bkerev. They are all wicked.
The hecklers never believed in democracy .
The people heckling this speech are likely the same people who talk in shul during davening. Whether you like it or not, talking during tefilos is a frum phenomenon. It rarely happens in Conservative / Reform synagogues.
Do you think, given all the pleadings for shul decorum voiced by rabbinic leaders over the past few years, that inappropriate shul chatting is at least partially responsible for the coalition results?
I thought insulting democracy was when a coalition formed whose only policy was to get rid of a Conservative Prime minister when the nation faced war or capitulation to her enemies sworn to defeat her.
May the rasha continue to be shamed and made a fool