Behadrei HaredimPolitics15:35

Lieberman to Head Knesset Foreign Affairs Committee; Temporary Committee Rosters Approved

By אברהם פריינד

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The Knesset Arrangements Committee approved temporary rosters for the Finance and Foreign Affairs and Defense committees on Wednesday. Avigdor Lieberman will chair the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, while the Finance Committee will include representatives from Likud, B'yachad, and the Joint List. These temporary committees will allow parliamentary work to commence while government formation talks continue.

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Avigdor Lieberman will chair the Knesset's temporary Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.
The Knesset Arrangements Committee approved temporary rosters for Finance and Foreign Affairs committees.
The committees will begin work before government formation talks are finalized.
Likud, B'yachad, and Joint List will have representatives on the Finance Committee.
Various parties will be represented across both temporary committees.

The Knesset Arrangements Committee on Wednesday approved the temporary rosters for the Finance and Foreign Affairs and Defense committees, ahead of the 26th Knesset's commencement of work and ongoing government formation talks. The Finance Committee will include Likud members Yaakov Bardugo, David Peter, Talik Goyali, and Eti Atiya. The B'yachad party will be represented by Liran Avishar and Noam Tibon, and the Joint List by Ahmed Tibi and an additional member whose name is yet to be provided. Other committee members will include Naama Lazimi for the Democrats, Iman Khatib Yassin for Ra'am, Hamed Amar for Yisrael Beiteinu, Yitzhak Kroizer for Otzma Yehudit, Yinon Azulai for Shas, and Zvika Mor for the Religious Zionism party.

Avigdor Lieberman, chairman of Yisrael Beiteinu, will serve as the chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee. Likud representatives on this committee will be Boaz Bismut, Yaakov Bardugo, Ofir Katz, and Elisha Medan. The B'yachad party will be represented by Ram Ben Barak and Keren Turner, and the Democrats by Yair Golan. Additional members will include Yoav Segalovitz for Ra'am, Limor Son Har Melech for Otzma Yehudit, Elikim Stark for United Torah Judaism, Yinon Azulai for Shas, and Simcha Rothman for the Religious Zionism party.

The establishment of these temporary committees is expected to enable parliamentary activity in their respective areas of responsibility to begin even before the government formation negotiations are finalized.