Bibi Blasts Barak for Stoking Conflict with US

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"Israeli" Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused War Minister Ehud Barak of stoking the conflict between the Zionist entity and the United States.

According to "Israeli" Channel 2 report, Netanyahu criticized Barak during a meeting with "Israeli" Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz, blasting Barak's recent trip to the US.
"He traveled to the US to stoke the conflict between us and the Americans in order to come off as the savior - the moderate party that reconciles between the sides," Netanyahu said, according to a source who was present at the meeting. Barak's office said in response that "It's no secret that during private government meetings, sometimes in public as well, Ehud Barak voices stances that differ from those held by most of his fellow cabinet members, including the prime minister."

"But during his trips to the US, Barak defends the government's positions and makes efforts - often successfully - to alleviate the tension between the governments and to strengthen their security ties," his office added.
Also on Tuesday, the Bibi announced that he will move up the elections if the Knesset fails to pass a "responsible state budget."

Netanyahu, who spoke during a meeting of coalition factions, said that he will make the decision by the beginning of the Knesset's winter session on October 15.

Netanyahu is expected to make final efforts to pass the "Israeli" budget, but top officials told Ynet that it currently appears as though the negotiations are over, and now the time has come for the prime minister to decide. They said that the elections are expected to be held in February, although a final date has yet to be discussed.


Source: Ynet, Edited by moqawama.org