Israel’s politicians seek panaceas while shuffling towards the unknown
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Meanwhile, the security cabinet met on Monday after three days of Palestinian rocket salvos from Gaza and a second week of violent street outbreaks in Jerusalem. The government is being watched closely to see if it can pull together for a firm decision – either to give ground and de-escalate the tension with the Palestinians or for a punishing blow.
The two rival political camps are while scrounging for the elusive Knesset majority of 61 (out of 120) for forming a government. The most freakish player, Naphtali Bennett (see photo), is bidding to become prime minister by playing both camps, although his right wing Yamina party consists of a mere seven MKs. On Monday, April 26, he again came down in support of a rightwing government, after sketching a deal with the opposition’s Lapid (17) to become rotating prime minister in the first two years of their would-be government partnership. Lapid, after serving as foreign minister, would then take over as prime minister. He suspects, however, that he is being played to boost Bennett’s chances with Netanyahu.
And in fact, a suggestion was floated in the prime minister’s camp for that same Bennett to be given first place in a rotating premiership deal with Netanyahu. This stratagem was advanced to lure another rightwing party, Gideon Saar’s New Hope (6), out of the opposition camp to the Likud-led camp to eke out the precious majority.
Likud defector Saar has so far stuck to his vow never again to serve in a government headed by Netanyahu. However, on Monday, when asked by reporters if he would serve in a Likud government with an alternative prime minister, Saar did not answer. READ MORE
Israel’s politicians seek panaceas while shuffling towards the unknown
Israel’s politicians seek panaceas while shuffling towards the unknown
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