Lieberman Splits From Opposition Bloc Over Knesset Speaker Vote
Translated & summarized from Cursorinfo by baba
Avigdor Lieberman, head of Yisrael Beiteinu, has ceased cooperation with opposition parties over disagreements regarding the election of a new Knesset speaker. Lieberman's party will not participate in joint efforts with the "change bloc" to select a speaker, and he is distancing himself from related consultations. The opposition hopes to secure enough votes for a new speaker, even without Lieberman's direct support, and previously outlined his conditions for joining a government.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Avigdor Lieberman ended cooperation with opposition parties over disagreements on electing a new Knesset speaker.
- Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu party will not support joint efforts with the "change bloc" for the speaker vote.
- Opposition parties are consulting on a candidate and seeking support from Arab factions like Ra'am.
- The "change bloc" hopes Yisrael Beiteinu lawmakers will abstain to help elect a new speaker.
- Lieberman previously stated Yisrael Beiteinu would not join a Netanyahu-led coalition or one dependent on Arab factions.
Avigdor Lieberman, head of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, has ended cooperation with opposition parties due to significant disagreements. Lieberman announced he will not support a joint effort with parties in the "change bloc" to elect a new Knesset speaker after the swearing-in of the new parliament. Leaders of the "Yesh Atid", "Blue and White", and "Democrats" parties are consulting on a candidate for Knesset speaker and hope to gain support from Arab factions, specifically Ra'am, while avoiding initial talks with the "Joint List" due to concerns.
Lieberman is distancing himself from these discussions. Opposition figures speculate that Yisrael Beiteinu might refuse not only to join a government with Arab parties but also to vote with them for a new speaker. The "change bloc" hopes that Yisrael Beiteinu lawmakers will at least abstain, which would allow them to elect a new Knesset speaker with a 60-53 vote majority.
Previously, Lieberman had outlined demands for his participation in forming a new Israeli government, emphasizing he would not abandon his election pledges. He also established "red lines" for his party's position, stating Yisrael Beiteinu would not join a coalition led by Benjamin Netanyahu or a government reliant on the support of Arab factions in the Knesset.
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