Joint List Plans Knesset Shake-Up Post-Election, Likud Seeks to Foil
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
Ahmad Tibi, chairman of the Joint List faction, revealed plans for immediate parliamentary action after the next election, including removing Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana and advancing the "accused law" to block Benjamin Netanyahu from forming a government. The Joint List will condition support for a future government on concessions for the Arab public. The Likud party is actively working to counter these opposition moves by identifying and influencing potential "weak links" within other parties.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Ahmad Tibi announced the Joint List's plan to oust Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana immediately after the next election.
- The Joint List aims to pass the "accused law" to prevent Benjamin Netanyahu from forming a government.
- Tibi stated the party will condition support for a future government on benefits for the Arab public.
- The Likud party is organizing to thwart the opposition's legislative plans.
- The Likud's strategy involves identifying and influencing "weak links" within opposition parties.
Ahmad Tibi, chairman of the Joint List faction in the Knesset, announced a series of parliamentary moves the party intends to pursue immediately after the next election, without waiting for a new government to be formed. The first step, Tibi stated, will be a joint vote with the opposition to oust the current Knesset Speaker, Amir Ohana, whom Tibi accused of turning the Knesset into a "Zionist and racist arena."
The Joint List also plans to leverage its parliamentary majority to pass legislation, notably the "accused law," which would prevent Benjamin Netanyahu from forming a government or serving as a caretaker prime minister. Tibi indicated the party would offer parliamentary support to a future government, but only in exchange for clear benefits for the Arab public, including a plan to combat violence and crime in Arab society, a halt to home demolitions, and progress toward a political horizon.
"We understand the next government won't be a government of peace, but the choice is between bad and worse," Tibi said, emphasizing the need to find common ground that serves the Arab community's interests without compromising principles. He also stressed the importance of securing a seat for the Joint List on the Knesset Finance Committee.
Meanwhile, the Likud party and other right-wing factions are preparing to thwart these plans. Alongside Prime Minister Netanyahu's efforts to mobilize voters, a special team is working to identify "weak links" within opposition parties. Their goal is to find candidates unwilling to rely on Arab party support, thereby disrupting the opposition's legislative agenda and potentially fragmenting parties to secure a majority for forming a government.
