MK Yulia Malinovsky Blasts Government Policies at Har Adar Meeting
MK Yulia Malinovsky delivered a scathing critique of Israel's government during a parlor meeting, attacking coalition policies on hostages, ultra-Orthodox conscription, and the Gaza war.
MK Yulia Malinovsky (Yisrael Beytenu) sharply criticized the current government during a parlor meeting in Har Adar, warning that Israel stands at a critical crossroads. Addressing national security, the ongoing war in Gaza, and the hostage crisis, Malinovsky did not hold back her assessment of current leadership and coalition policies.
Political Alliances and Critique
Discussing political figures across the spectrum, Malinovsky commented on Yair Golan: "I don't agree with him on everything, but he's a great guy. If God forbid something happens here, I want Yair Golan next to me, not Ben-Gvir. Yair Golan will know how to protect me, while Ben-Gvir will run away. He will make trouble and shout and run away. Unequivocally." She also noted potential political cooperation with other figures like Yoav Hendel.
Regarding tensions between Avigdor Liberman and Gadi Eizenkot, Malinovsky remarked: "Even if they fight tomorrow, in the end they will work it out. They argue and eventually make up because they have responsibility." Of Eizenkot himself, she said: "He is great, a good soul, we talk from time to time. My only issue is the lack of experience."
The War and the Hostage Crisis
Opening her remarks on the security situation, Malinovsky stated: "We are in a very difficult period. The country is at a very difficult crossroads, because if we stay where we are right now with the catastrophic government and politicians who sold their souls to the devil, it will be destructive."
Addressing the failure to secure a hostage deal, she blamed political survival motives within the coalition: "There were opportunities to release living hostages, and because of politicians in the government—Ben-Gvir and Smotrich—who wanted another day in power, it didn't happen. It breaks me. They abandoned the lives of ordinary people for another day in power."
Ultra-Orthodox Conscription and Economic Subsidy
On the contentious issue of ultra-Orthodox conscription, Malinovsky emphasized the severe shortage of combat troops: "We are short 15,000 soldiers. What saved us on October 7 was soldiers with M16s, not Torah study." She rejected the notion that military service contradicts Torah study, stating that the contradiction was manufactured over the past thirty years.
Malinovsky heavily criticized the financial mechanisms supporting non-enlistment: "Direct subsidization of Haredi society in Israel today is 36 billion shekels a year." She pointed out structural inequities in government support criteria, arguing that state benefits disproportionately favor large families over reservists who serve hundreds of days in uniform.
Judicial Reform and Legislation
Expressing support for structural changes in the legal system, Malinovsky criticized the coalition's approach: "I am very much in favor of judicial reform and changes in the legal system... but not in such an aggressive way and not out of personal interests." She cited her own legislative work, including a law facilitating the deportation of infiltrators who support foreign regimes, as an effective and legally sound alternative to populist rhetoric.
Together with Simcha Rothman, Malinovsky also advanced legislation to establish a specialized tribunal in Jerusalem for prosecuting October 7 terrorists, including provisions for the death penalty, emphasizing that the capital symbolizes sovereignty and justice.
