Parliament votes for dissolution at first reading

Israeli elected officials voted early, Tuesday, June 28, at first reading, on a bill to dissolve Parliament, a key step towards calling new early legislative elections, the fifth in less than four years in Israel. Two dates are mentioned for the ballot: 25 October or 1er november.

Shortly after midnight, a Knesset committee announced that it had completed its work and adopted “unanimity” this bill, which was passed with the support of fifty-three elected officials, without opposition or abstention. The 120 deputies must adopt a total of three readings of this bill. However, the parliamentary committee, which brings together members of the opposition and the coalition still in power, reported on the night of Monday to Tuesday an agreement to complete these three votes by Wednesday 11:59 p.m.

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Under a power-sharing agreement between Mr. Bennett and the current head of diplomacy Yair Lapid, the latter will be prime minister after the dissolution of parliament and until the next government is formed.

Coalition

MM. Bennett and Lapid had brought together, in June 2021, a coalition unique in the history of Israel including parties of the right, center, left and, for the first time, an Arab formation, in order to put an end to twelve years unceasing reign of Benjamin Netanyahu at the head of the government.

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But the coalition has suffered several setbacks in recent weeks and, to weaken it further, the opposition inflicted a snub on it, on June 6, by gathering a majority of votes against a bill aimed at extending the application of the law. to the 475,000 Israeli settlers living in the occupied West Bank. This law had to be renewed by June 30, otherwise settlers in the West Bank (a Palestinian territory occupied since 1967) risked losing their legal protection under Israeli law. In the event of the dissolution of Parliament, this legislation is automatically extended.

The World with AFP

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