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PanetPolitics

Knesset's First Session to Elect New Speaker Tomorrow

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The 26th Knesset will hold its first session tomorrow to elect a new Speaker. Roee Folkman of the Yashar faction called on Shas and United Torah Judaism to support the election, but United Torah Judaism rejected the move, stating it should be part of new government formation. Lawyer Aref Frij commented on the upcoming session.

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  • The 26th Knesset's first session is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon to elect a new Speaker.
  • Roee Folkman urged Shas and United Torah Judaism to join the request for a new Speaker election.
  • United Torah Judaism rejected the request, linking the Speaker's replacement to new government formation.
  • Lawyer Aref Frij, Deputy Head of the Central District of the Bar Association, discussed the developments.

The Knesset's 26th term will convene for its inaugural session tomorrow afternoon, with the election of a new Knesset Speaker on the agenda. Roee Folkman, a member of Knesset-elect and head of the Yashar faction, has urged the Shas and United Torah Judaism factions to join the request to elect a new Speaker. Folkman stated that the process of collecting signatures for an official request to elect the Knesset Speaker is nearing completion.

United Torah Judaism, however, rejected Yashar's request, asserting that the replacement of the Knesset Speaker should occur within the framework of forming the new government. Lawyer Aref Frij, Deputy Head of the Central District of the Bar Association, discussed the latest developments regarding the opening of the 26th Knesset with Channel Halal.

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