Ra'am Party to Back Eisenkot Government Before Coalition Talks Conclude
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
The Ra'am party will vote for a government led by Gadi Eisenkot before coalition talks are complete, aiming to avoid dependence on United Torah Judaism. This move is intended to secure the government's formation despite potential opposition from the ultra-Orthodox party. Ra'am plans to negotiate coalition terms with Eisenkot after the government is sworn in. The position of the Joint List is currently unclear.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Ra'am party will vote for Gadi Eisenkot's government before coalition talks conclude.
- The party aims to prevent dependence on United Torah Judaism's votes for government formation.
- Ra'am plans to negotiate coalition terms with Eisenkot after the government is sworn in.
- The potential government formation could be jeopardized by United Torah Judaism's seven lawmakers.
- The stance of the Joint List regarding the government is currently unknown.
The Ra'am party intends to vote in favor of a government led by Gadi Eisenkot, even if he presents it to the Knesset before coalition negotiations are finalized. According to a senior party official cited by Haaretz, Ra'am seeks to prevent a scenario where Eisenkot's government formation becomes dependent on the vote of the United Torah Judaism party. The report highlights that with 48 mandates for the "change bloc" and 46 for the coalition bloc excluding United Torah Judaism, the swearing-in of the government could be jeopardized solely by the votes of two out of United Torah Judaism's seven lawmakers. Therefore, Ra'am plans to first facilitate the government's swearing-in and then proceed with coalition talks with Eisenkot. The stance of the Joint List remains unknown.
