Eisenkot in Secret Talks to Form Government with Haredi Parties
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yesher Party, is engaged in secret negotiations to form a government with the United Torah Judaism party. The clandestine talks aim to avoid public scrutiny and potential political pressure. Key demands from the Haredi party include support for a conscription exemption law and an override clause. No similar talks are happening with Shas, though United Torah Judaism is hesitant to join without them.
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- Gadi Eisenkot is holding secret talks to form a government with United Torah Judaism.
- The negotiations are clandestine to avoid public attention and political pressure.
- United Torah Judaism demands support for a conscription exemption law.
- An override clause is also a key demand for advancing legislation.
- No similar talks are occurring with the Shas party.
- Avigdor Lieberman removed his veto on Haredi parties joining a government.
Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yesher Party, has begun secret negotiations to form a government, a week after receiving the mandate from the President. Eisenkot met recently with Yaakov Asher, chairman of the United Torah Judaism Party, in a clandestine effort to avoid public attention and potential pressure.
The talks are being kept under wraps because Yesher fears the negotiations might fail, while United Torah Judaism wishes to avoid pressure from Prime Minister Netanyahu. The negotiations with United Torah Judaism commenced after Avigdor Lieberman lifted his veto on joining a government that includes Haredi parties.
To join Eisenkot's government, the Haredi parties have presented demands, including a commitment to support a conscription exemption law and an override clause that would allow the Knesset to advance such a law even if the Supreme Court strikes it down.
Simultaneously, reports indicate that no similar negotiations are underway with the Shas party, despite United Torah Judaism's reluctance to join a government without them. Eisenkot is reportedly working around the clock to establish a national emergency government. Both parties have declined to confirm or deny specific meetings, stating that discussions are natural during this period and that not all reports are accurate.
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