Opposition and Arab Parties Near Deal on Law to Bar Indicted PMs
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- Opposition and Arab parties may pass a law barring indicted individuals from forming a government.
- The law would specifically target Netanyahu if he wins a plurality but not a majority.
- The legislation was previously blocked by Ayelet Shaked during the Bennett-Lapid government.
- Ra'am and the Joint List are expected to support the bill under certain election conditions.
Opposition parties are reportedly close to an agreement with the Arab parties Ra'am and the Joint List on advancing legislation that would prevent anyone indicted for a crime from receiving the mandate to form a government from the President. According to a report by Matti Tuchfeld in Channel 14, if the right-wing bloc does not secure 61 seats in the upcoming elections, the parties will seek to pass the law immediately after the new Knesset is sworn in, even before a government is formed. This law, if passed, would specifically prevent Netanyahu from being tasked with forming a government.
The legislation was previously considered during the Bennett-Lapid government but was blocked due to opposition from Ayelet Shaked, who prevented a majority at the time. The report indicates that the opposition parties and the Arab factions are now nearing a consensus to jointly support the bill. Ra'am and the Joint List are expected to join the effort if the right-wing bloc fails to achieve a 61-seat majority following the elections.
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