Knesset Speaker Vote Set for Next Week Amid Coalition Maneuvering
Summarized from Israel National News by baba
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana will be replaced next Tuesday after 67 MKs requested a vote, a move he opposes but respects. The anti-Netanyahu bloc's candidate is MK Matan Kahana, with support from Ra'am and the Joint List. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich criticized the reliance on Arab party votes, calling it illegitimate.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana announced a vote to elect his replacement for next Tuesday.
- The vote was triggered by an unusual request signed by 67 members of Knesset.
- MK Matan Kahana is the anti-Netanyahu bloc's candidate for the Speaker position.
- Ohana expressed opposition to the move, citing concerns about legislation empowering the Attorney General.
- Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich criticized the reliance on Arab party votes for the election.
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