Labor splintering? Former chair attacks Herzog

Arutz Sheva ^ | 24/1/16 | Cynthia Blank

[Eleutheria5]

MK Shelly Yechimovich (Zionist Union) attacked party chairman Yitzhak Herzog on Sunday, asserting his recent statements to the media about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict were not coordinated with Labor party members beforehand.

Herzog admitted to Army Radio last week that a “two-state solution” is not feasible at this time, saying, "I want to aspire to it, I want to negotiate it, and I am committed to it, but I do not see the ability to do that now."

"In the absence of the ability to do that right now," Herzog continued, "there is a need to implement security measures that match the reality on the ground, and these measures require separation from the Palestinians."

He voiced similar comments on Friday during a meeting with French President Francois Hollande and Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius.

“The hatred and incitement among the Palestinians is too big, the hostility between the two peoples and the inability of the leaders prevent [the two-state solution]," he told them. "Separation and security are the necessary first steps on the way to the vision of two states."

During an interview with Reshet Bet on Sunday, Yechimovich slammed the Labor chairman, declaring that media reports on his remarks were the first time she had heard of Herzog's new, more right-leaning, political plan.

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[Eleutheria5]

Since when has feasibility and reality ever stopped Labor before? Shame, Hertzog. Shame.

[libertylover]

It’s OK with me if the Palestinians have there own state, but they can’t have Israel.