Netanyahu Under Pressure as Government Formation Talks Stall
Knesset correspondent Nachum Peri believes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under significant political stress as government formation talks face major hurdles. Peri sees a unity government or new elections as the most likely outcomes due to deep divisions on issues like military conscription and religion and state. He also anticipates potential legal challenges to any draft conscription law. The ongoing negotiations by the opposition bloc are currently seen as benefiting Netanyahu.
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- Knesset correspondent Nachum Peri believes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under significant political stress.
- Government formation talks are stalled by major disagreements on military conscription and religion and state issues.
- A unity government or repeat elections are seen as the most probable outcomes of the current political deadlock.
- The Supreme Court is expected to scrutinize and potentially reject a new draft law on Haredi military conscription.
- Opposition negotiations are currently perceived as advantageous to Benjamin Netanyahu's political position.
Knesset correspondent Nachum Peri stated that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears "very stressed," a sentiment he believes is evident in the ongoing government formation efforts. Peri discussed the negotiations for a government led by Gadi Eisenkot, highlighting significant gaps between parties, particularly concerning religious and state issues, and the role of the Haredi factions.
Peri expressed pessimism about the current situation, noting that while parties are negotiating, substantial disagreements persist. He identified the draft law on military conscription for Haredi men as a major point of contention, but also pointed to differing views on religion and state between parties like Democratic Party and Shas and United Torah Judaism.
Two primary outcomes seem likely, according to Peri: either a unity government with a rotation agreement or a repeat election. He believes these scenarios have the highest probability of occurring due to the wide divides between the parties involved.
Peri also commented on the differing loyalties of voters for Netanyahu and Naftali Bennett. He suggested that Netanyahu's base is more forgiving of broken promises, believing such actions are for the country's benefit. Bennett's base, however, is described as less decisive, viewing broken promises more critically, which could pose a greater challenge for Bennett if he were to compromise.
Regarding potential legal challenges to the draft law, Peri anticipates that the Supreme Court, despite criticisms, will likely not approve a conscription law that doesn't meet the standards set for the previous government. He noted that the court has a history of disagreeing with governments on such matters, including the prior "change government."
Finally, Peri assessed that the ongoing negotiations by the "change bloc" currently benefit Netanyahu, even though he doesn't believe Netanyahu will secure a 61-seat majority in a new election. However, he expects Netanyahu's political standing to improve.
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