After the opening, political negotiations are deadlocked • The controversy rock: Judicial sovereignty • Gantz wants veto right, but Likud refuses • Gantz proposal: sworn in as prime minister now to secure power

• Jordan Valley // Photo: Oren Ben Hakon

• Gantz on a visit to the Jericho settlement, January // Photo: Oren Ben Hakun

• PM Netanyahu at Jericho, February // Photo: Haim Zach / GPO

The plunter is still here? The blue-white coalition negotiations with the Likud, which started with the right foot, reached a dead end yesterday. The most prominent issues in the dispute are the application of the sovereignty in the Judea and the Adelstein appointment to the Speaker of the Knesset.

Regarding the application of sovereignty in Judea and Samaria under President Trump's century plan, the Likud states that the issue is set to "be killed and will not pass." .

Another issue on which the parties disagree is the appointment of the Knesset chairman among Likud members. The Likud insists on the appointment of Yuli Edelstein, but blue-and-white people oppose the appointment. Gantz even proposed to leave the foreign portfolio in the Likud in return Likely on the Likud side. During the day, blue-and-white people offered to return the Likud foreign exchange in exchange for the health file to be delivered to them, but Minister Litzman's unequivocal refusal to torpedo the feasibility of such a move.

"Emerald will not be in treasure"

Another point on which the parties have so far failed to reach agreement is the identity of the Minister of Justice among blue and white people. Likud members strongly oppose Abby Nissenkorn's appointment to the post, explaining that they have given up the case on condition that there is an agreed candidate on both sides. The party agreed that MK Hilly Trooper would be appointed.

In addition, Likud makes it clear that they have not yet given up on the communications portfolio. It was also learned that contrary to the election promise, Barkat will not receive the treasury and Bennett will not win one of the large portfolios (foreign / treasury, etc.) and will have to settle for a more junior case, such as education.

Fury in Likud

Israel Today has learned that according to the Likud proposal, in order to ensure that Netanyahu does hand over Gantz in October 2021, the two leaders will be sworn in as prime minister now, stating that Gantz will begin his term on the appointed date without the need for further swearing in To it automatically. According to this proposal, it will not be necessary for the Knesset to reappoint the appointment of Gantz and the other ministers who are due to be replaced by the agreement. Thus, if Netanyahu decides to dissolve the Knesset before the time scheduled for alternation between him and Gantz, Gantz will serve as the prime minister. In order to implement this plan, two laws will have to be passed before the government is sworn in.

In the Likud ranks, there are voices against the apparent agreement with blue and white, mainly because of the fact that government portfolios are evenly distributed among the blocs. In this situation - almost every MK in the Gantz bloc will be appointed minister, while Likud members will have to settle for a significantly lower number of cases. The only one of the Likud members who has so far dared to publicly criticize is MK Mickey Zohar, who wrote on Twitter: But not at all costs, 19 MKs may not receive 17 files and 3 committees.

A Likud official commented on the allegations, saying: "This is the deal. We agreed in advance that it would be a (even) partition, no matter how many of them came. If we did not agree - they (blue and white) would not come." He added that "we only see problems here. Until a moment ago, they wanted to advance personal laws against Netanyahu, and now they are ready to pass a law that will allow him to be a member of the government despite the indictment. They have a long way to go. There are prices to pay."