prime minister of israel Naftali Bennett summoned is his last possibility cupboard Meeting as premiers on Sunday, parliament is expected to dissolve itself this week, prompting new elections in the fall.
Bennett’s decision to go to the polls marks the end of an ambitious political project that united eight ideologically different parties who decided to put aside their differences to oust former leader Benjamin. netanyahuThe current opposition leader, who now has the opportunity to return to lead the country.
The fifth election has been held in the country in three years, which has deepened an unprecedented political crisis in the country. Israel,
At the meeting, Bennett listed a range of achievements under his years-old government and thanked his coalition partners, including Dovish parties supporting the Palestinian state, nationalists who do not, and, for the first time in Israeli history, an Arab political faction.
“It was an excellent government that, yes, relied on a complex coalition. And here’s a group of people in this room who knew how to iron out ideological disagreements, rise up, and work for the State of Israel.” Is.” They said.
As part of the power-sharing agreement that brought Bennet to power, he is set to hand over the premiership to the Secretary of State. yer lapido, a centrist former broadcaster, once Parliament is dissolved. Elections are expected to be held in late October and polls show Netanyahu’s Likud party is expected to win the most seats.
But like most rounds of voting during the current political turmoil, Netanyahu, who is on trial for corruption, has been unable to secure a majority to form a coalition government, with some of his traditional allies refusing to join him. . This could further aggravate the crisis after the upcoming vote.
While Bennett’s government helped stabilize the economy and navigate the final year of the coronavirus pandemic, it was beset by disagreements over issues it sought to avoid, most notably the 55 years of Israel’s West Bank from the possession of.
Bennett said he decided to end his political experiment because the government was unable to renew rules that established separate legal systems for Jewish settlers and Palestinians in the area.
Bennett’s own nationalist faction, the Yamina, was surrounded by defectors, legislators who said the prime minister, a former settler leader, had turned too much towards the center in his bid to keep the coalition intact.
Bennett, who entered politics a decade ago, has not said whether he will run in the upcoming elections.
Bennett’s decision to go to the polls marks the end of an ambitious political project that united eight ideologically different parties who decided to put aside their differences to oust former leader Benjamin. netanyahuThe current opposition leader, who now has the opportunity to return to lead the country.
The fifth election has been held in the country in three years, which has deepened an unprecedented political crisis in the country. Israel,
At the meeting, Bennett listed a range of achievements under his years-old government and thanked his coalition partners, including Dovish parties supporting the Palestinian state, nationalists who do not, and, for the first time in Israeli history, an Arab political faction.
“It was an excellent government that, yes, relied on a complex coalition. And here’s a group of people in this room who knew how to iron out ideological disagreements, rise up, and work for the State of Israel.” Is.” They said.
As part of the power-sharing agreement that brought Bennet to power, he is set to hand over the premiership to the Secretary of State. yer lapido, a centrist former broadcaster, once Parliament is dissolved. Elections are expected to be held in late October and polls show Netanyahu’s Likud party is expected to win the most seats.
But like most rounds of voting during the current political turmoil, Netanyahu, who is on trial for corruption, has been unable to secure a majority to form a coalition government, with some of his traditional allies refusing to join him. . This could further aggravate the crisis after the upcoming vote.
While Bennett’s government helped stabilize the economy and navigate the final year of the coronavirus pandemic, it was beset by disagreements over issues it sought to avoid, most notably the 55 years of Israel’s West Bank from the possession of.
Bennett said he decided to end his political experiment because the government was unable to renew rules that established separate legal systems for Jewish settlers and Palestinians in the area.
Bennett’s own nationalist faction, the Yamina, was surrounded by defectors, legislators who said the prime minister, a former settler leader, had turned too much towards the center in his bid to keep the coalition intact.
Bennett, who entered politics a decade ago, has not said whether he will run in the upcoming elections.