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Opposition Seeks to Oust Knesset Speaker Ohana, Sparking Right-Wing Outrage
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The opposition bloc submitted 61 signatures to replace Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana with Matan Kahana, including support from Arab parties Ra'am and the Joint List. This move has sparked outrage on the right, with Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich calling it "moral bankruptcy" and urging Kahana not to accept the position. A vote on Ohana's replacement must be held within one week.
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- Opposition submitted 61 signatures to replace Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana with Matan Kahana.
- Support for the motion came from Arab parties Ra'am and the Joint List.
- Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called the move "moral bankruptcy" and "illegitimate."
- Esti Yaniv criticized the reliance on Arab votes for the speaker position.
- A vote on Ohana's replacement must occur within one week.
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