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Joint List to Back New Knesset Speaker, Not Join Government
Joint List chairman MK Ahmad Tibi announced on Saturday 31 October 2026 that his party will not join the next government coalition, aiming to facilitate rather than complicate the formation process. Instead, the party intends to support an alternative government from the outside. This external support is conditional on securing agreements to address the needs of Arab society, specifically regarding crime and the recognition of Bedouin villages.
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What happened
- 01Joint List chairman MK Ahmad Tibi announced that his party will not join the next government coalition but will support it from the outside.
- 02The Joint List's external support is conditional on commitments to address crime in Arab society and recognize Bedouin villages.
- 03Tibi pledged that the Joint List will vote against Likud-led no-confidence motions and will not propose bills to dissolve the Knesset.
- 04The "Change Bloc" has nominated Gadi Eisenkot as its candidate to replace Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana.
- 05The bloc's strategy is for Eisenkot to serve as a temporary Knesset Speaker who can later step down.
- 06The plan to replace the Knesset Speaker requires the support of Avigdor Lieberman to secure a 61-member majority.
- 07Avigdor Lieberman has denied having any intention or desire to pursue the Knesset Speaker role.
- 08The political moves follow a two-stage plan aimed at preventing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from remaining in power.
As part of this effort, the Joint List supports replacing the current Knesset Speaker, Amir Ohana. Tibi pledged that his party will vote against any no-confidence motions initiated by Likud against a potential alternative government, and will not propose legislation to dissolve the Knesset. This strategy follows a two-stage plan announced the previous Sunday to prevent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from remaining in power if no bloc secures a majority.
In parallel, the "Change Bloc" has surprisingly nominated Gadi Eisenkot as its candidate to replace Ohana as Knesset Speaker. The bloc's strategy is to appoint a temporary speaker who can later step down to allow flexibility in government formation. While there is reportedly a majority against Ohana's continued tenure, with Haredi parties not opposing the change, the bloc still requires the support of Avigdor Lieberman to reach the necessary 61-member majority. Lieberman has denied any interest in pursuing the Speaker role himself.
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