Likud MK presents battle over judicial reform as one of haves vs. have-nots. “They’ll give us some things, but they won’t let us rule.”
Hezki Baruch, INN Feb 14, 2023,
MK David (Dudi) Amsalem (Likud) has launched a verbal tirade against the opposition parties and those demonstrating on the streets to protest the government’s proposed judicial reforms.
“Left-wingers are the most violent, deceitful thugs in the country, and we are going to push these legal reforms through to the end,” Amsalem said. “That is the task of this government.”
Referring to Monday’s demonstration outside the Knesset in which tens of thousands of people participated, he said, “Look at the anarchy you’re creating. You’re a gang of thugs, inciting to rebellion. David Hodek said to shoot; who do you want to shoot? Me? My children? We’re going to complete this legal revolution regardless of your rage, and anyone who breaks the law will sit in jail.”
Amsalem also noted that, “Former IDF Chief of Staff Dan Halutz said that he would give an order not to report for reserve service. And these are the people who are supposedly protecting us and working [for the country]. Well, I have something to tell you. I also work, me, and another two-and-a-half million people, we all work for the country, even though it’s quite true that most of us work for you, cleaning your houses and gardens. I saw a lot of things glistening at the demonstration, and later I realized it was the Rolex watches worn by the protesters. Just go and see how many Mercedes they have.”
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Amsalem presented the battle as one “between the elites,” saying that, “You’re prepared to give us degrees and even cars, but not to allow us to rule. You never granted us that: not in the security forces, not in the judicial system, not in academia, not in culture, and certainly not in the Supreme Court and the State Prosecution Service. And in the Prisons Service, do you know who the wardens are? Moroccans and Druze.”
In conclusion, Amsalem, who is headed for the Justice Ministry as a junior minister, addressed former Knesset Speaker MK Mickey Levy (Yesh Atid), with whom he has clashed multiple times in the past. “At the meeting of the Knesset Constitution Committee there were people jumping on the tables. You’re allowed to kick and bite, run red lights and run over people, but Amsalem confines himself to words. You should be ashamed of yourselves. And you should start getting used to the idea that you’re in the opposition.”
@Ber
Don’t you remember how right after the previous elections Netanyahu called a meeting at which he declared war on the coalition, and since then the opposition led by him refused to cooperate on anything, including the laws that were essential for the country?
This is not the only method by which he and his opposition members chose to sabotage the coalition.
Amsalem is LYING – so far there hasn’t been any violence from the protesters, what about the always violent Hareidi demonstrations?
The real thug here is Amsalem.
Israel made a huge mistake by bringing huge numbers of these people in and failing to educate them, then Begin flattered them and used them to get elected.
Now after the latest power grab enabled by Netanyahu (he thought he was using them but it was they who used him), they let their envy, hatred, and divisiveness out in the open.
Basically, they are out to get revenge on the rest of the country.
He’s right. 100% right on the money. Sadly this deep division has been going for a very long time. But there can be no denying the harm caused by the founding Ashkenazi atheist elite and the benighted arrogance. Nothing in their attitude has changed really but their arrogance has finally caught up with them and they are clinging desperately to whatever influence they have remaining. I just hope these adolescents don’t bring us all down with them. It’s all emotion with them. From zero to complete hysterics in seconds. No offer to discuss, or debate. No! You’re wrong, we’re right and if you don’t stop what you’re doing we’ll sink the ship. It’s disgusting
Amsalem is correct. The mandate to rule through free and fair elections is the basis for democracy. The true extremism of the hard left lies naked for all to see. The Netanyahu government has been tasked by the people to put through reforms to ensure the democracy of Israel. Let us stand strong with them.
I agree with him