Economy and Industry Minister and Political Security Cabinet member Eli Cohen addressed the possibility that the Joint Arab List would recommend Benny Gantz to the President of the State.
"The Joint List puts up Gantz with a list of demands in exchange for a recommendation. Does Gantz also demand his potential partners recognize Israel as a Jewish and democratic state or that they do civilian national service? Is Israel first and foremost, or instead of a Zionist government will we get a cynical - not Zionist - government? ['tzinit v'lo Tziyonit']"