Isaac Herzog
President of Israel; formerly leader of the Zionist Union and of Labor · Labor / Zionist Union (at the time)
1 change of mind on record, 2015–2016
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At a glance
first said said otherwise
Joining Netanyahu's government
Then
Opposition, not the government
After the 2015 election he says his place is in the opposition, by preference and not by default.
"אמרתי עם היוודע תוצאות הבחירות שפנינו לאופוזיציה. זו לא ברירת מחדל אלא עדיפות. מקומנו באופוזיציה, נחליף את ממשלת הליכוד בעתיד"
Our translation I said when the election results became known that we turned to the opposition. It is not a default but a preference. Our place is in the opposition; we will replace the Likud government in the future.
Source הרצוג: שוחחתי עם נתניהו פעמיים, אנו הולכים לאופוזיציה (וואלה) (as reported by news.walla.co.il)
3 months later
Later
Opposition, not the government
At the Labor conference he rejects crawling into Netanyahu's government and says it should be replaced as soon as possible.
"לא לזחילה לממשלת הימין הקיצוני של נתניהו"
Our translation No to crawling into Netanyahu's extreme-right government
Source הרצוג נגד האחדות: "לא לזחילה לממשלת הימין הקיצוני של נתניהו" (וואלה) (as reported by news.walla.co.il)
10 months later
Latest
Tried to join the government
After talks to bring the Zionist Union into the government fail, he says he believed an attempt should be made to reach an agreement with Netanyahu.
"האמנתי שצריך לעשות ניסיון להגיע איתו לשוקת"
Our translation I believed that an attempt should be made to reach the trough with him
Source הרצוג: "לא ידעתי שנתניהו ניהל במקביל משא ומתן עם ליברמן" (וואלה) (as reported by news.walla.co.il)
Context: In May 2016 he held talks with Netanyahu on bringing the Zionist Union into the coalition; Avigdor Liberman joined the government instead.