Far-left Democrats party leader Yair Golan called for preventing further splits in the left-wing bloc today (Thusrday), arguing that “the hour is greater than all of us and demands a decision.” According to Golan, Eisenkot must now choose between joining the Bennett-Lapid axis or standing alongside the Democrats party to create a united front that will replace the government.
Golan didn’t hold back criticism of the new political dynamic created by Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid’s alliance: “Lapid’s decision to join Bennett is pushing the entire anti-government bloc to the right. Now more than ever, the role of the Democrats party is sharpening and intensifying. Our role is to be the compass, the gatekeeper. We’re here to ensure that the next government doesn’t just replace the regime and personalities, but actually changes direction.”
The Democrats chairman added: “The democratic-liberal camp cannot give up its values again and allow them to be swallowed up in right-wing agendas that get a whitewash of ‘centrist statist’ language. Without a values-based backbone—that center is just the right in full.”
In a personal and direct appeal to Eisenkot, Golan emphasized the importance of the camp’s structural unity: “Gadi, you can’t stay in the middle anymore. A split in the bloc doesn’t bring new votes—it just disperses existing power and weakens the camp. I’m calling on you not to split the bloc further and to make a decision that will allow us to win: join Bennett and Lapid’s alliance or join us.”
Golan concluded that the Democrats party will be the one to ensure that the next “change” government doesn’t settle for “empty declarations,” but delivers results and maintains the values-based backbone of the liberal camp without zigzagging according to polls.