Joint List MK Vows to Replace Knesset Speaker After Elections
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Ahmad Tibi, chairman of the Joint List faction, vowed to replace Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana after the elections, stating that Jews and Arabs together would bring about the change. This declaration is part of a broader opposition plan to control Knesset committees and influence government formation if the right-wing bloc falls short of a 61-seat majority. The opposition also intends to pass a law preventing indicted candidates from being tasked with forming a government.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Ahmad Tibi vowed to replace Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana with a joint Jewish-Arab majority.
- Tibi stated Ohana's seat is worth no more than his own voice.
- The Joint List faction aims to replace Ohana immediately after the elections.
- The opposition plans to control the Arrangements Committee post-election.
- Legislation may be advanced to prevent indicted candidates from forming a government.
Ahmad Tibi, chairman of the Joint List faction in the Knesset, has declared his intention to replace the current Speaker of the Knesset, Amir Ohana, following the upcoming elections. Tibi directly addressed Ohana, stating, "Your seat is worth no more than my voice. You will be replaced by Jews and Arabs alike." He asserted that a majority of 61 Knesset members would enable this replacement, even if some of the majority were Arab.
Tibi's remarks come in the wake of a report by Channel 14 detailing an opposition plan to replace the Knesset Speaker and control the Arrangements Committee after the elections, particularly if the right-wing bloc fails to secure 61 seats. The opposition's strategy also includes an attempt to ensure the president assigns the mandate to form a government to an opposition candidate, such as Gadi Eisenkot.
Furthermore, the opposition is reportedly planning to advance legislation that would prevent the president from assigning the task of forming a government to a candidate who has been indicted. This legislative move aims to block potential candidates from the right-wing bloc who face indictments.
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