Knesset Approves Temporary Committees, Lieberman to Head Foreign Affairs
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
The Knesset's Arrangements Committee approved the formation of two temporary committees, the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee and the Finance Committee. Avigdor Lieberman was recommended to chair the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, while Liran Avishar Ben-Horin was recommended to lead the Finance Committee. Both appointments were approved by a vote of 13-9 and will now go to the full Knesset for a vote. Ben-Horin addressed potential conflicts of interest, vowing to adhere to strict rules.
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- Avigdor Lieberman recommended to chair Knesset's temporary Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.
- Liran Avishar Ben-Horin recommended to chair Knesset's temporary Finance Committee.
- Knesset Arrangements Committee approved formation of two temporary committees.
- Appointments passed with a 13-9 vote and await plenum approval.
- Ben-Horin stated readiness to apply strictest conflict of interest rules.
- Committees will each consist of 17 members.
The Knesset's Arrangements Committee has approved the establishment of two temporary committees: the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee and the Finance Committee, each comprising 17 members. The committee approved the appointments with a vote of 13 in favor and 9 against. The recommendations now proceed to the plenum for final approval.
Avigdor Lieberman, chairman of Yisrael Beiteinu, is slated to head the temporary Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee. Among the members appointed to this committee are MKs Boaz Bismut and Ram Ben Barak from Likud, and Yair Golan, chairman of the Democrats party. Other members represent parties including Ra'am, Otzma Yehudit, Yahadut HaTorah, Shas, and Religious Zionism.
MK Liran Avishar Ben-Horin from the Together party has been recommended to chair the temporary Finance Committee. She addressed concerns about potential conflicts of interest, stating, "I am prepared to apply the strictest rules to myself." She added that if a topic arises where she has a conflict of interest, she will recuse herself and appoint someone else to handle it. Members of the Finance Committee include MKs Yaakov Bardugo and Noam Tibon from Likud, and Naama Lazimi from the Democrats.
The Arrangements Committee, chaired by MK Roi Folkman of the Yesh Atid party, convened after the Knesset plenum approved its composition earlier in the day. Folkman emphasized the importance of reaching agreements and maintaining respectful discourse within the Knesset, even amidst heated debates.
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