Lieberman Puzzle Solution: Will Support Netanyahu-Political Delegation

Following talks between the Blue and White Party and Israel Betnu, Israeli House Speaker Avigdor Lieberman announced Thursday that his party will work to promote two laws. The first: a law restricting the term of two prime ministers; To be a candidate for forming a government.

If both laws are passed in the Knesset, it means that in the script of another election campaign – a fourth in number – the Likud will head a candidate who cannot legally stand as prime minister.

Knesset Member Ofer Shalah (blue and white) yesterday raised the possibility of legislation that states that a prime minister in Israel cannot serve under indictment. On the joint list, they believed they would support such a law. The likelihood of this increased when Netanyahu declared at the Likud faction meeting that he did not address the votes of the Arab voters when examining the extent of support for his later term as prime minister.

Shelah responded to this, saying: “Netanyahu’s statement that he won the election because the joint list is not counted is his official declaration of war on the Jewish and Democratic State of Israel. There is a majority in the new Knesset for the State of Israel and against the State of Netanyahu. We will act without hesitation to decide The campaign on the image of our country. “

Possible in two weeks

The results of the election did not leave Lieberman many choices. Before the election, he promised his voters that there would be no fourth election campaign. He did so, among other things, with the understanding that going to another election campaign, in which Netanyahu will focus on pumping more votes from Israel to our Likud, may result in a situation in which he does not pass the blockade.

At the same time, Lieberman cannot afford a government based on the ultra-Orthodox parties’ mandates – given that his campaign was based on the promise of changing the direction of the state in all matters of religion and state, and pledged that he would not sit next to the ultra-Orthodox in the government led by Netanyahu.

Netanyahu’s choice to stick to his blockade of the ultra-Orthodox has left Lieberman with the possibility of outside support – along with the joint list – in the center-left government. A move that could take its toll on the electorate if and when there is another election, or turn to the path it has chosen – legislation that will limit Netanyahu’s ability to continue to rule the country when he heads a transition government, skipping from one election campaign to two.

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Ofer Shalah and Benny Gantz will pass two lawsPhoto: Sharon Bokov

Promoting the legislation in question will only be possible in less than two weeks – when the Knesset convenes – after President Ruby Rivlin decides who he is to appoint the government. Then again, the Attorney General will have to decide whether the promotion of the law he spoke of is possible before the establishment of a new government.

At the same time, Blue and White is expected to lead a move to replace Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein from Knesset Member Knesset Meir Cohen of blue. Likewise, support from the bloc opposing Netanyahu’s tenure as prime minister is expected.

“The Supreme Court’s Opportunity”

On the right, in recent days, they have reacted sharply to the possibility of legislation that would prevent Netanyahu’s tenure. Prof. Yedidia Stern, a senior fellow at the Israeli Democracy Institute, said of this legislation, “There is a kind of lowering here, a lowering of the common denominator and a commitment to the rules of the game. This means that they are ready to go in the direction of personal legislation, even though there are substantive justifications. Those who support this law at the moment are those who belong to Netanyahu’s opponents, and those who oppose them are Netanyahu’s supporters, so this law is personal, which is invalid.

“If such a law is passed, it will be subject to judicial review in the Supreme Court. This will be the opportunity for the Supreme Court to pass a law in a way that will see to the public that the court is relevant, not political.”