Miriam Peretz says son will leave Knesset if Yashar sits with Arab party

Miriam Peretz, mother of MK Elissaf Peretz from the Yashar party, stated in a radio interview that her son would resign from the Knesset if his party joins a coalition with an Arab party.

Israel Prize laureate Miriam Peretz, mother of MK Elissaf Peretz from the Yashar party led by Gadi Eisenkot, said in an interview with Radio Kol B'Rama that her son will leave the Knesset if his party sits with an Arab party. The remarks were made against the backdrop of the political discussion regarding partnership with Arab parties in forming the next government. Peretz, who was elected to the Knesset as part of the Yashar list, has previously expressed opposition to sitting in a government with non-Zionist parties. However, this time it was his mother who explicitly stated that such a partnership would lead to his departure from the Knesset. At this stage, no direct response from Elissaf Peretz to his mother's words has been received.