Israel: Defense Minister Resigns, Blasts Netanyahu

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"I fought with all my might against manifestations of extremism, violence and racism in Israeli society that threatens its sturdiness and is seeping into the army and already damaging it."

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By Ian Dietch | May. 20, 2016

"[E]extremist and dangerous elements have taken over Israel . . ."

JERUSALEM — Israel's defense minister announced his resignation Friday, saying the governing party had been taken over by "extremist and dangerous elements" and that he no longer trusts Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The departure of Moshe Yaalon — one of the last moderate voices in the Likud Party — deepens the rift in the Cabinet between the security establishment and the hard-line politicians.
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Yaalon told reporters that "Israel is a healthy society" with a "sane majority" that is tolerant of minorities and strives for a liberal and democratic society.

"But to my great dismay, extremist and dangerous elements have taken over Israel, also over the Likud Party, and are shaking the house and threatening to hurt its inhabitants," he said. "I fought with all my might against manifestations of extremism, violence and racism in Israeli society that threatens its sturdiness and is seeping into the army and already damaging it."

Earlier, Yaalon said he told Netanyahu that "following his conduct in recent developments and in light of the lack of trust in him, I am resigning from the government."

He added that he also was resigning from parliament and was "taking a timeout from political life."

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