Lieberman Drops Opposition to Haredi Draft Law for Government Formation
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Avigdor Lieberman, leader of Yisrael Beiteinu, announced his willingness to compromise on the Haredi draft law to facilitate government formation, provided core demands like ending Benjamin Netanyahu's tenure are met. His statement, titled "We Must Prevent the Third Temple's Destruction," signals a shift to allow flexibility on most issues, excluding his main political objectives. Lieberman also warned against minority governments and advocated for a stable coalition of 61 members.
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- Avigdor Lieberman will compromise on the Haredi draft law to help form a government.
- Lieberman's core demands include ending Benjamin Netanyahu's political era.
- He opposes any government relying on abstentions from the Joint List and Ra'am.
- Lieberman warned that a minority government would lead to Netanyahu's return.
- He called for maximum effort to form a stable 61-member coalition.
Avigdor Lieberman, chairman of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, announced Friday that he is willing to compromise on the contentious Haredi conscription law as part of an effort to form a government. Lieberman stated that the national interest necessitates flexibility on issues outside of his three core demands: ending the era of Benjamin Netanyahu, preventing further elections, and opposing a government reliant on the abstention of the Joint List and Ra'am. In a statement titled "We Must Prevent the Third Temple's Destruction," Lieberman outlined his revised stance, saying, "On all other issues, it is permissible and desirable to be flexible and compromise, and to understand that you cannot grasp too much." He acknowledged that compromising on the draft law is difficult but argued that Israel's national interest must take precedence over all other considerations.
Lieberman's move comes amid warnings against forming a minority government, which he believes would ultimately lead to Netanyahu's return with a larger mandate. He reiterated his strong opposition to any government that depends on the abstention of the Joint List and Ra'am, vowing that Yisrael Beiteinu would vote against such a coalition. Lieberman also dismissed recent reports about a rotation agreement, stating he had not discussed it with anyone and that the rotation mechanism itself is detrimental to proper governance and should be abolished.
This negotiation, Segal noted, would be based on the 2018 exemption law, a proposal Lieberman himself made in the past as Defense Minister. Lieberman also referenced past warnings he had issued, including one in December 2016 about a "Nukhabat" invasion and another before the recent elections concerning the "big party" campaign and the potential for a minority government, which he claimed cost the "change bloc" 7 to 8 seats.
Lieberman concluded by calling for maximum effort to establish a coalition of 61 Knesset members without the Joint List and Ra'am, suggesting that three to four Likud members could potentially be added later. He believes this strategy is essential for forming a stable government for the next four years and setting Israel on the right path.
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