Knesset Speaker to Hold Vote on His Replacement Next Week
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana announced a vote on his replacement will occur next week after 67 MKs requested it. The vote is scheduled for Tuesday, November 17, at 4:00 PM. Ohana, though opposing the move, stated he would respect the majority's will. This procedure is standard and has been upheld by the Supreme Court.
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- Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana announced a vote on his replacement will occur next week.
- The vote follows a request from 67 members of Knesset.
- The vote is scheduled for Tuesday, November 17, at 4:00 PM.
- Ohana described the request as 'unusual' but will respect the majority's will.
- The procedure is standard and has been upheld by the Supreme Court.
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana announced that a vote on his replacement will take place next week, following a request submitted by 67 members of Knesset (MKs). Ohana described the request as "unusual," despite acknowledging it is a standard procedure supported by a Supreme Court ruling. He stated that a discussion and subsequent vote will occur on Tuesday, November 17, at 4:00 PM when the Knesset plenum convenes. "Despite my strong opposition to the intentions of the forming coalition, I will act as I promised to respect the will of the majority of MKs, and the plenum will convene in a week," Ohana added. He pledged to uphold the decision of the majority of the Knesset members.
