Israeli Opposition Leaders Discuss Ousting Knesset Speaker
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Israeli opposition figures Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, and Avigdor Lieberman are exploring a plan to replace the Knesset speaker. The move requires 61 votes and Arab party support, with one Arab party leader vowing to vote for removal. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is preparing a counter-campaign, while President Isaac Herzog calls for leaders to avoid more elections.
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- Opposition leaders Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, and Avigdor Lieberman are in talks to replace the Knesset speaker.
- The plan to oust the speaker requires 61 votes and the support of Arab parties.
- An Arab party leader stated they would vote to remove the current speaker.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is preparing a counter-campaign against the opposition's move.
- President Isaac Herzog is urging leaders to prevent additional elections.
Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, and Avigdor Lieberman are reportedly in contact regarding a potential move to replace the current Knesset speaker. While these discussions are ongoing, the three leaders have not yet held a joint meeting to formalize the plan. Such a maneuver would require the support of at least 61 members of Knesset and would likely necessitate cooperation with Arab political parties. A representative from the Arab parties stated that they would vote to remove the speaker. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly preparing a counter-campaign against this initiative. President Isaac Herzog has urged national leaders to work together to prevent further elections.
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