Herzog: Trump Cannot Interfere With My Discretion on Coalition
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
President Isaac Herzog told an American network that neither the U.S. President nor anyone else can interfere with his discretion on forming a coalition government. Herzog stated his decision will be based on facts and who can assemble a coalition. This follows a retweet by President Donald Trump supporting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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- President Herzog stated Trump cannot interfere with his coalition discretion.
- Herzog will base his decision on facts and coalition viability.
- The remarks followed Trump's retweet of support for Netanyahu.
- Herzog differentiated coalition formation from external endorsements.
President of Israel Isaac Herzog stated in an interview with American network MSNOW that he does not believe the U.S. President or anyone else can interfere with his discretion regarding the formation of a coalition government. Herzog emphasized that his decision-making process must be based on facts, specifically who can assemble a coalition, differentiating it from who supports whom.
His remarks came after U.S. President Donald Trump retweeted an expression of support for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to continue as premier. Herzog asserted that the question of coalition formation is separate from external endorsements.
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