Lieberman Relents on Ultra-Orthodox Parties for Government Formation
Translated & summarized from Cursorinfo by baba
Avigdor Lieberman, head of Yisrael Beiteinu, has reportedly dropped his opposition to including ultra-Orthodox parties in a new Israeli government. In exchange for their support, these parties may receive increased budgets and a military service exemption law. Lieberman also reportedly demanded a prime ministerial rotation agreement. The developments precede the swearing-in of the 26th Knesset.
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- Avigdor Lieberman dropped his main condition against forming a government with ultra-Orthodox parties.
- Ultra-Orthodox parties may receive extra budget funds and a military service exemption law.
- Lieberman reportedly demanded a prime ministerial rotation in exchange for coalition support.
- Yisrael Beiteinu sent an official letter to Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana regarding coalition talks.
- Lieberman previously rejected a minority government dependent on Arab factions.
- The 26th Knesset is scheduled to be sworn in on Tuesday.
Avigdor Lieberman, head of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, has reportedly dropped his primary objection to forming a government that includes ultra-Orthodox parties. Sources indicate Lieberman is now willing to support a coalition with them, a significant shift from his previous categorical opposition. This move comes as part of a broader negotiation involving Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, Yair Lapid, Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu, the Democrats, and Ra'am.
In exchange for the ultra-Orthodox parties' support for the coalition, they are allegedly being offered increased budget allocations and the passage of a law exempting them from military service. Lieberman, however, has reportedly demanded that Eisenkot agree to a rotation in the prime minister's office as a condition for including the ultra-Orthodox parties and Ra'am in the coalition.
Earlier, Oded Forer, chairman of Yisrael Beiteinu's Knesset faction, submitted an official letter to Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana on behalf of the party. This letter, initiated by Lieberman, was prepared ahead of the swearing-in of the 26th Knesset, scheduled for Tuesday.
Prior to these developments, ultra-Orthodox parties were seen as holding decisive influence in coalition talks. Lieberman had previously declared support for Gadi Eisenkot's candidacy for prime minister but rejected the possibility of a minority government reliant on Arab factions. He also reiterated his refusal to join a government led by Benjamin Netanyahu, estimating that a minority coalition dependent on Arab factions would not last even a year.
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