at a Sunday conference held by his party in Haifa, summing up the elections campaign, Netanyahu had his own criticism, about Livni and Kadima.
"Livni ran away from leadership and responsibility," he said, noting that she had been absent during a recent vote on approval for a new prime minister's residence. The opposition leader had censured the investment in the new residence, saying the hundreds of millions could be better spent elsewhere.
"We need a new prime minister, not a new prime minister's residence," he said.
Regarding his own plans, he said "first I will add the nationalist camp, but that will not be enough. We are facing Iran, Hamas and Hizbullah. We are facing a huge, unprecedented global crisis and because of this we need all parts of the nation."
"We were promised doves of peace in the Negev. Instead, millions of people have been pushed into rocket range, courtesy of Kadima. Livni, due to difficulty, unwillingness and lack of talent, refuses to acknowledge reality and acknowledge her mistakes, instead insisting on continuing a policy of escape," added Likud Knesset candidate Benny Begin, at the conference.
