Knesset Approves Committee Structure With Arab Party Support
Translated & summarized from Hamal by baba
The Knesset plenum approved the composition of the Arrangements Committee with 63 votes in favor, including support from Arab parties. The committee will have 22 members, chaired by MK Roi Folkman, with representation allocated among various parties. The decision followed failed attempts to reach consensus, with Likud proposing a smaller committee. The Arrangements Committee oversees the formation of other Knesset committees.
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- Knesset plenum approved the Arrangements Committee composition with 63 votes for and 50 against.
- The committee will have 22 members, chaired by MK Roi Folkman of Yesh Atid.
- Arab parties supported the proposal, enabling its approval in the plenum.
- The approved committee structure includes representation from Likud, Yesh Atid, and Arab parties.
- An alternative proposal by Likud's Ofir Katz for an 18-member committee was rejected.
The Knesset plenum approved the composition of the Arrangements Committee on Tuesday, with 63 votes in favor and 50 against. The committee will consist of 22 members of Knesset (MKs), with one representative for every five MKs. MK Roi Folkman, from the Yesh Atid party, will chair the committee, which is expected to convene shortly. The approved composition allocates five representatives to the Likud party, four to Yesh Atid, and two each to the parties Ra'am, Hadash, the Joint List, and the Democratic Party. Israel Beiteinu, Otzma Yehudit, United Torah Judaism, Shas, and the Religious Zionism party will each have one representative.
The approval followed a meeting of the 26th Knesset faction representatives on Monday, November 9, where consensus on the committee's makeup could not be reached. An alternative proposal by Likud MK Ofir Katz suggested an 18-member committee with one representative for every seven MKs. Folkman stated during the debate that "good politics is pragmatic politics," emphasizing norms and laws. He mentioned attempts to reach agreements with Katz, which were unsuccessful. Katz countered that the coalition had initially proposed a 31-member committee and later a compromise of 18 members, but these were rejected. Katz accused the opposing side of attempting to conceal cooperation with Arab parties.
The Arrangements Committee is responsible for bringing the permanent committee compositions for Knesset approval. Until permanent committees are established, it can form temporary committees for finance, foreign affairs, and defense, and appoint temporary deputy Knesset speakers. The vote was supported by Arab parties, enabling its passage.
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