Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Yair Golan Sets Hard Line on Draft Exemptions and Coalition Partners

He recasts the political landscape as liberal‑democratic versus corrupt authoritarian.

Overview

  • Golan said there is no need for Torah students who receive draft exemptions, insisted everyone must enlist, and opposed public funding for continued full‑time study.
  • He ruled out joining any government that includes Benjamin Netanyahu, Itamar Ben Gvir, or Bezalel Smotrich.
  • He left the door open to working with haredi parties if arithmetic requires it, while saying he prefers a coalition spanning from Naftali Bennett to Mansour Abbas led by a liberal‑democratic bloc.
  • He criticized Naftali Bennett’s record, citing the Kohelet Forum’s influence, attacks on the Supreme Court, and the addition of religious content in education.
  • VINnews reported that he called for strikes to “paralyze the economy” in protest of judicial overhauls.