Coalition of Change Prepares for Busy Knesset Week
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
The "Coalition of Change" is preparing for a busy Knesset week, aiming to appoint Avigdor Lieberman as chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee and Matan Kahana as Knesset Speaker. The coalition also plans to repeal judicial reforms, with preliminary votes scheduled for Wednesday. MK Yair Golan emphasized the goal of restoring judicial independence and safeguarding democracy.
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- Avigdor Lieberman is slated to be appointed chairman of the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.
- Matan Kahana is nominated for the position of Knesset Speaker, with a vote scheduled for Tuesday.
- The Coalition of Change plans to repeal judicial reforms through expedited legislative processes.
- A special committee for legal and constitutional affairs will be established to advance legislative changes.
- MK Yair Golan stated the coalition aims to restore judicial independence and safeguard democracy.
As Gadi Eisenkot works to form a government, the "Coalition of Change" is gearing up for an intensive parliamentary week, focusing on key committee appointments and legislative actions. A primary agenda item is the selection of Avigdor Lieberman as the chairman of the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee. The committee is scheduled to convene on Monday for this election, followed by a classified session to discuss and vote on the government's request to extend the declaration of a special situation in the home front.
Further parliamentary activity includes a vote on Tuesday to appoint Matan Kahana as the Speaker of the Knesset. The Coalition of Change also plans to advance legislation to repeal judicial reforms. On Wednesday, a preliminary vote is scheduled for laws aimed at reversing recent judicial changes, including those concerning the committee for selecting judges and strengthening the legal counsel's office. A special committee for legal and constitutional affairs, headed by a representative from the Democrats party, will also be established this week to expedite these legislative efforts.
MK Yair Golan, chairman of the Democrats party, commented on the swift legislative pace, stating, "This is the beginning of the repair. We, the Democrats, will cancel the "legal coup" and safeguard democracy so that what has happened here in the last four years does not happen again. We will restore the independence of the justice system, protect free media, and ensure that no government can crush state institutions to serve itself."
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