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Ex-UN ambassador Erdan plans new right-wing party, eyes premiership

From Jerusalem Post · () English

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At a glance

News Named sources Context piece
  • Former Israeli UN Ambassador Gilad Erdan announced his intention to form a new right-wing party.
  • Erdan aims to create a party separate from Likud, positioning himself as a potential prime minister.
  • He cited societal divisions and the reliance on extremist factions as reasons for forming a new political force.

Former Israeli UN Ambassador Gilad Erdan revealed Tuesday that he is working to establish a new right-wing party, aiming to present an alternative to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud. Erdan expressed his ambition to lead a "government of national reconciliation" and sees himself as a candidate for premier in a post-Netanyahu era.

There are hundreds of thousands of Israelis who have no alternative who do not want a coalition that relies on extremist sides.

· Gilad ErdanExplaining the need for a new political movement.

Erdan's move comes amid reports of senior right-wing figures discussing the formation of a new party, informally dubbed "Likud B." He stated in an Army Radio interview that he seeks to build a party that "would not rely on extremists," asserting that "hundreds of thousands of Israelis who have no alternative" feel unrepresented by coalitions dependent on extremist elements.

For many years I served in the most senior positions, whether diplomatic roles or positions in the government and Knesset, and I believe I know what the State of Israel needs.

· Gilad ErdanStating his qualifications for a potential prime ministerial role.

Having served in various senior government and diplomatic roles, including ambassador to the UN and the US, Erdan believes he possesses the necessary experience to lead the country. He told 103FM that he "knows what the State of Israel needs." Erdan cited deep societal divisions and the economic strain caused by current political dynamics as motivations for his new venture.

Our ultra-Orthodox brothers are truly being held captive today by their political operatives, who are keeping them hostage.

· Gilad ErdanDescribing his view on the political situation of the ultra-Orthodox community.

He specifically pointed to the ultra-Orthodox sector being "held captive today by their political operatives" and suggested the Israeli economy could not sustain the current approach long-term. Erdan's goal is to forge a political force that declares "enough, we are not willing to accept this anymore," vowing not to join a narrow government dependent on any single sector or extremist group.

The goal is to create a political force that will basically say: enough, we are not willing to accept this anymore.

· Gilad ErdanArticulating the purpose behind forming a new party.
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