Joint List Will Not Join Coalition, Backs Knesset Speaker Change
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS Arabic by baba
Ahmad Tibi, head of the Joint List, announced his party will not join the government coalition but will support it from the outside. The party also backs replacing Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana and will oppose Likud's no-confidence motions. Support is contingent on agreements addressing crime and recognizing Bedouin villages in the Arab community. The move is part of a plan to form an alternative government and prevent Benjamin Netanyahu from staying in power.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Ahmad Tibi declared the Joint List will not join the government coalition.
- The Joint List will support a coalition from the outside for specific agreements.
- The party supports replacing Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana.
- The Joint List will vote against no-confidence motions from the Likud party.
- Agreements sought include addressing crime and recognizing Bedouin villages.
- A plan aims to prevent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from remaining in power.
Ahmad Tibi, head of the Joint List party, stated on Saturday that his party will not join the current government coalition, emphasizing that they "will not be part of the government." He explained that he and his colleagues aim to facilitate the coalition formation process rather than complicate it. Tibi also indicated that the Joint List supports replacing the current Knesset Speaker, Amir Ohana, and confirmed he would vote against any no-confidence motions proposed by the Likud party against a potential government. The party intends to support a coalition from the outside in exchange for agreements on issues concerning the Arab community. Tibi added that he would not initiate bills to dissolve the Knesset but would back a coalition from outside the government in return for specific agreements, including addressing crime in the Arab community and recognizing Bedouin villages. These statements follow a two-phase plan announced on Sunday, proposing external support for an alternative government in exchange for commitments to meet the needs of the Arab community. The plan also aims to prevent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from remaining in power after the elections if neither political bloc secures a parliamentary majority.
