Sunday, November 23, 2008

Barak: Who will save the economy, Netanyahu? He took your pensions

Defense Minister and Labor Chairman Ehud Barak on Sunday lambasted his political rival Benjamin Netanyahu, the Likud Chairman, as being incapable of ensuring Israel's economic wellbeing.

"Who will take care of your economic future, Bibi? Bibi took your pensions," he said, using Netanyahu's nickname.

He also laid into his coalition partners in the ruling Kadima party over economic policy.

"Who will repair [the situation], [Kadima Chairwoman] Tzipi Livni? [Finance Minister] Roni Bar-On? That bunch of flipflopers in Kadima?" added Barak, speaking at a party gathering.