FRESH AIR

In Israel, national unity government agreement seems imminent

Apr 3, 2020 | Ahron Shapiro

781964d8f24d4e3e802ab602f2efd1a5 18

As the weekend approaches, Israeli media reports that an agreement on a broad national unity government is imminent, to be finalised perhaps as soon as later today.

According to this morning’s Yediot Aharonot newspaper, the agreement would see the formation of a government comprised of 78 members of the hundred and twenty-seat Knesset.

This government would be composed of Binyamin Netanyahu’s Likud party, a little over half of Benny Gantz’s original Blue and White centre-left party, and the ultra-orthodox parties.

On the right, it would also include the Yemina party, and, from the left, three members of the Labor and Gesher parties.

Making up the opposition would be the mostly-Arab Joint List party, the secular and right-wing Yisrael Beitenu party and the secular and centrist Yesh Atid and Telem parties, formerly of Blue and White. Yesh Atid’s leader Yair Lapid would serve as Opposition Leader.

Under the proposed agreement, Netanyahu would serve as prime minister for the first part of the government’s term, while Gantz would be Defence Minister and Deputy Prime Minister. After 18 months, Netanyahu would step down and Gantz would become Prime Minister.

Keep posted with AIJAC Updates on rapidly developing news and commentary on Israeli politics.

Tags:

RELATED ARTICLES


Pie Chart

News reports whitewash the crimes of Palestinian prisoners being released

Nov 29, 2023 | Featured, Fresh AIR
(Image: Shutterstock)

The silence about Hamas’ ongoing war crimes

Nov 29, 2023 | Featured, Fresh AIR
Pro-Palestinian rally in Milan, Italy, with signs promoting the lie that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza (source: Eugenio Marongiu/Shutterstock)

The Big Lie: “Genocide” in Gaza

Nov 23, 2023 | Featured, Fresh AIR
Screen Shot 2023 11 14 At 4.18.47 Pm

Fact sheet: Gaza’s hospitals and ambulances – and Hamas’ exploitation of them

Nov 14, 2023 | Fact Sheets, Featured, Fresh AIR
8d55a66d 9e9f 4df2 917a 35cabb37c068 16x9 1200x676

Are you a “Fascifist”? – Ceasefire calls support Russian and Islamist imperialism

Nov 14, 2023 | Featured, Fresh AIR
Israel strikes Hamas targets in Gaza, 2021 (Photo: Nick_ Raille_07 / Shutterstock.com)

The media, Palestinian children and the numbers game

Nov 10, 2023 | Featured, Fresh AIR

SIGN UP FOR AIJAC EMAILS

RECENT POSTS

Section 93Z of the NSW Crimes Act 1900

AIJAC welcomes the passage of improved NSW race hate laws

Pro-Palestinian protestors waiting in the lobby for the Israeli families of those murdered or taken hostage by Hamas

AIJAC questions handling of pro-Palestinian protestors ambushing visiting families of Israeli murder victims and hostages

Masked members of the al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas (Image: Shutterstock)

A powerless Hamas is the only way this war will end

Pie Chart

News reports whitewash the crimes of Palestinian prisoners being released

(Image: Shutterstock)

The silence about Hamas’ ongoing war crimes

Section 93Z of the NSW Crimes Act 1900

AIJAC welcomes the passage of improved NSW race hate laws

Pro-Palestinian protestors waiting in the lobby for the Israeli families of those murdered or taken hostage by Hamas

AIJAC questions handling of pro-Palestinian protestors ambushing visiting families of Israeli murder victims and hostages

Masked members of the al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas (Image: Shutterstock)

A powerless Hamas is the only way this war will end

Pie Chart

News reports whitewash the crimes of Palestinian prisoners being released

(Image: Shutterstock)

The silence about Hamas’ ongoing war crimes

SORT BY TOPICS