Lieberman's Party Pushes for Early Knesset Speaker Vote
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu party has formally requested an immediate vote for the Speaker of the Knesset during the upcoming swearing-in session. Faction chairman Oded Forer sent a letter to current Speaker Amir Ohana, initiating the move. This action is viewed as the change bloc's initial effort to control the parliamentary agenda from the start.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Yisrael Beiteinu requested an immediate vote for Knesset Speaker before the new Knesset is sworn in.
- The party's chairman, Avigdor Lieberman, initiated the political move.
- Faction chairman Oded Forer sent the official request to Speaker Amir Ohana.
- The move is seen as the change bloc's first step to control the parliamentary agenda.
- The request was made ahead of the 26th Knesset's swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday.
Ahead of the swearing-in of the 26th Knesset on Tuesday, the Yisrael Beiteinu faction, led by Avigdor Lieberman, has formally requested an immediate vote for the Speaker of the Knesset. In a letter to the current Speaker, Amir Ohana, faction chairman Oded Forer urged that the election of the new Speaker be placed on the agenda for the very first session.
The request, initiated by Lieberman, is seen as the first political move by the "change bloc" aiming to secure control over the parliamentary agenda and leadership from the outset. Copies of the letter were also sent to Knesset Secretary Dan Marzouk and Legal Advisor Shagit Afik.
