Peace deal impossible until Benjamin Netanyahu departs, Peri says
There will be no peace agreement with the Palestinians, whether regional or bilateral, if Benjamin Netanyahu remains prime minister, former Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) chief and Yesh Atid MK Yaakov Peri said in an interview with The Jerusalem Post on Monday.
Speaking as part of the Election Arena, an online video series in which candidates for the upcoming Knesset discuss the issues with Post reporters, Peri said Netanyahu misled the people of Israel when he said there would be a diplomatic horizon using a regional approach after Operation Protective Edge in August.
“He has been prime minister for nine years, including the last six, and the guy doesn’t move,” Peri said. “It’s a vital interest of Israel to come to an agreement.