President Herzog to Begin Government Consultations with Smallest Parties First
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
President Isaac Herzog will begin consultations for forming the next Israeli government with the smallest Knesset factions first, a departure from tradition. This approach aims to better assess the political map and coalition possibilities. The consultations are scheduled for November 4th and 5th, with the President expected to assign the government-forming mandate afterward. All sessions will be livestreamed.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- President Isaac Herzog is changing the order of government formation consultations.
- Consultations will begin with the smallest Knesset factions and move to larger ones.
- The change aims to better examine the political map and coalition alternatives.
- The consultations are scheduled for November 4th and 5th.
- All discussion sessions will be broadcast live by the President's Residence.
President of Israel Isaac Herzog announced an unusual step in the process of forming the next government, altering the customary order of consultations with Knesset factions. Instead of starting with larger parties, the consultations will commence with the smallest factions and gradually progress to the larger ones. According to a statement from the President's Residence, this change is intended to allow for a broad examination of the political landscape and the various factions' positions before a decision is made, and to explore alternatives for reaching agreements to form a coalition.
The move comes amid the complex political map resulting from the recent elections. The President's Residence clarified that Herzog does not rule out conducting an additional round of consultations if necessary. The detailed schedule for the consultations at the President's Residence is as follows: Wednesday, November 4th: 5:00 PM - Religious Zionism-Identity, 6:15 PM - Shas, 7:30 PM - Yisrael Beiteinu. Thursday, November 5th: 8:30 AM - United Torah Judaism, 9:45 AM - Otzma Yehudit, 11:00 AM - Democrats, 12:15 PM - Ra'am, 4:45 PM - The Joint List, 6:00 PM - Together, 7:15 PM - Yesher!, 8:30 PM - Likud.
Upon completion of the consultations, the President will announce the Knesset member who will receive the mandate to form the government. This individual will have 28 days, as stipulated by Basic Law, with a possible extension of up to 14 additional days. All discussions will be broadcast live on the President's Residence channels.
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