Lieberman Proposes Referendum for New Israeli Constitution Within Six Months
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
Avigdor Lieberman, chairman of Yisrael Beiteinu, announced plans to establish a constitution for Israel, to be approved by referendum within six months. He stated that the Knesset is incapable of drafting such a document and proposed a government-appointed expert team instead. Lieberman believes a constitution is essential to address issues of religion and state and to enshrine Zionist values. He also reflected on the Nova massacre site, recalling the shock of seeing videos of infiltrations.
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- Avigdor Lieberman announced plans for a national referendum to approve a new Israeli constitution within six months.
- Lieberman stated that the Knesset is incapable of drafting a constitution.
- He proposed a government-appointed expert team to draft the constitution.
- Lieberman believes a constitution is necessary to address religion-state relations and Zionist values.
- He reflected on the trauma of seeing videos from the Nova massacre site.
Avigdor Lieberman, chairman of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, announced on Sunday that his party aims to establish a constitution for Israel, to be approved via a national referendum within six months. Speaking at a pre-military academy conference, Lieberman stated, "We cannot continue without a constitution," recalling that the founders of Israel had intended for one to be in place by October 1, 1948. He asserted that the only reform truly needed in Israel is a constitution, framing it as the solution to long-standing issues concerning religion and state, the balance of power between government branches, and embedding core Zionist values. Lieberman suggested that the Knesset is incapable of drafting a constitution, proposing instead that the government appoint a team of experts to formulate a draft within six months. He emphasized that this draft should then be put to a national referendum outside of the Knesset for approval. Lieberman also commented on the Nova massacre site, stating that receiving videos of terrorist infiltrations there caused his phone to fall from his hands.
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