Diplomacy 'is not calling everyone an antisemite': Israeli opposition outlines foreign policy vision
Israeli opposition leaders Yair Lapid and Naftali Bennett have outlined their foreign policy vision ahead of the upcoming elections. They emphasize the need for a change in diplomatic approach, criticizing the current government's handling of international relations. Lapid specifically pointed to the damage caused by recent actions of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
- ▪Yair Lapid and Naftali Bennett have formed a joint ticket called Together for the upcoming elections.
- ▪Lapid criticized the current government's foreign policy, citing deteriorating relations with Europe and some Americans.
- ▪He described the treatment of flotilla members by the National Security Minister as a national disgrace.
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Yair Lapid, member of the Knesset, during a press conference in Jerusalem, May 25, 2026. AMIR COHEN/REUTERS What might Israel's foreign policy look like if the current opposition were to win the upcoming general elections set for fall 2026? Former prime minister Yair Lapid, a centrist, and Naftali Bennett, from the liberal right, have formed a joint ticket called Together. On Monday, May 25, before international journalists, they presented the initial diplomatic priorities that they, as the two chief opponents to current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, are pledging to pursue.
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