Yisrael Beiteinu Leader's Bid to Back Lapid for Knesset Speaker Blocked
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Yisrael Beiteinu leader Avigdor Lieberman's initiative to support Yair Lapid for Knesset Speaker was reportedly not coordinated with party leader Naftali Bennett. Senior party officials fear Lapid's appointment would impede national unity government formation. The party believes a key negotiator, either Gadi Eisenkot or Naftali Bennett, must be Speaker. Backing Eisenkot's candidacy is seen as a way to maintain political flexibility.
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- Yisrael Beiteinu's leadership reportedly did not coordinate Lieberman's support for Yair Lapid as Knesset Speaker.
- Senior Yisrael Beiteinu officials fear Lapid's appointment would prevent a national unity government.
- The party believes a key negotiator, Gadi Eisenkot or Naftali Bennett, must become Knesset Speaker.
- Lapid might obstruct government formation if he holds the Speaker position.
- Supporting Gadi Eisenkot is seen as preserving options for future political moves.
A proposal by Yisrael Beiteinu leader Avigdor Lieberman to support Yair Lapid for Knesset Speaker has not been coordinated with the party's top figure, Naftali Bennett, according to senior Yisrael Beiteinu representatives. To enable the creation of a broad coalition, one of the two key political negotiators, Gadi Eisenkot or Naftali Bennett, must hold the position of Knesset Speaker. If Netanyahu and Eisenkot agree to form a national unity government, Lapid, who is unlikely to be part of such a government, could pose an obstacle if he were Speaker. Supporters of Eisenkot believe that backing his candidacy now could limit political maneuvering before further decisions are made.
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