Israeli President Urges Politicians to Accept Election Results
Translated & summarized from Jüdische Allgemeine by baba
Israeli President Isaac Herzog urged political leaders to accept the election results and show flexibility in forming a coalition government, warning against further political deadlock. Neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc nor the opposition secured a majority, with Arab parties Ra'am and the Joint List achieving a record 19 seats. Gadi Eisenkot is expected to be the first to receive the mandate to form a government, with the new Knesset set to be sworn in on November 10.
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- President Herzog called on Israeli politicians to accept election results and avoid further deadlock.
- Neither Prime Minister Netanyahu's bloc nor the opposition secured the necessary 61 seats in the Knesset.
- Arab parties Ra'am and the Joint List achieved a record 19 seats in the elections.
- Gadi Eisenkot is expected to be the first to receive the mandate to form a government.
- The new Knesset is scheduled to be sworn in on November 10.
President Isaac Herzog of Israel has called on the country's political leaders to acknowledge the election results and demonstrate flexibility in coalition negotiations. Speaking at a state memorial ceremony for Israel's first president, Chaim Weizmann, on Sunday, Herzog stated, "The election results are a fact, they are reality." He urged all party leaders to "stop climbing trees and face this reality," warning that political rigidity could lead to another election.
Neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc nor the bloc aiming to replace him secured the necessary 61 seats in the Knesset. Netanyahu's bloc won 53 seats, while the opposition garnered 48. The Arab parties Ra'am and the Joint List achieved a record combined total of 19 seats.
Herzog announced plans to "set up ladders" at the presidential residence this week to help politicians "moderately and cautiously" confront the reality of the situation. He is scheduled to receive the official results from Noam Sohlberg, Chairman of the Central Election Commission and Vice President of the Supreme Court, on Wednesday. Following this, Herzog will begin consultations with the parliamentary factions, with the presidential residence open to all parties.
He expressed hope that representatives would approach the discussions with open minds and hearts to find creative solutions and avert a new election. The article also references a separate statement by Herzog regarding foreign interference in the election process, asserting that no external party can influence his discretion. It also notes that Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yashar Party, is expected to be the first to receive the mandate to form a government, with 28 days to do so, potentially extendable by 14 days.
According to a senior representative of the Joint List, both the Joint List and Ra'am intend to recommend Eisenkot as prime minister during consultations, which would bring the total recommendations for him to 67, combined with the opposition's 48 seats. The new Knesset is slated to be sworn in on November 10.
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