Posted on 03/14/21
| News Source: Arutz-7
This month’s general election in Israel could determine the future of Iran’s nuclear program, warned a former Israeli ambassador.
Danny Danon, chairman of the World Likud and former Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations, spoke with Arutz Sheva, at the new Arutz Sheva studios in Jerusalem, about the prospects of a center-left government being formed – despite polls showing right-of-center parties with a strong lead.
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“I worked very closely with the Prime Minister for the last five years when I served as Israel’s ambassador to the UN. Four out of the five years [Netanyahu] was also the Minister of Foreign Affairs. And Now, I’m in Israel helping the Likud party to win the election. Hopefully it will be the last election in the near future. And I support the prime minister.”
Are you worried about the possibility that the Likud won’t form the next government?
“I am, because I speak with many people and I see that they have doubts. I see people from the Right who are considering either to vote for the Likud, for Bennett, for Sa’ar. And there is the possibility that actually Lapid will be the one to form the next government.”
“So it’s real. We understand that the next government will have a majority of conservative votes. Which is great, and I’m excited about it.”
“But at the same time, the prime minister could be Lapid, who is center-left, and I’m worried about it.” Read more at Arutz-7