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Representatives of the Likud and Blue and White will meet today in an attempt to resolve the crisis in the coalition

In recent days, informal contacts have been taking place in several channels regarding the budget, government regulations and the selection of senior appointments. In blue and white, they sent the Likud a proposal to draft the section that would compensate for the gap in the number of ministers between the blocs, in an attempt to bridge the conflict over the bylaws.

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Representatives of the Likud and Blue and White will hold talks today (Thursday) to discuss the crisis in the coalition. In recent days, there have been unofficial talks and contacts regarding the budget dispute and other coalition issues, in several channels: Knesset Speaker Yariv Levin and MLAG and Water Minister Zeev Elkin on behalf of the Likud in talks with Justice Minister Avi Nissenkorn and Culture Minister Hili Trooper on Blue and White, and Hod Betzer. Blue and White, the Deputy Prime Minister's Deputy Prime Minister's Office, is holding an axis with Yaakov Atrakchi, an associate of the Prime Minister.

Betzer and Atrakchi will meet this afternoon. Blue and White demand full compliance with the coalition agreement and the three clauses of the dispute: the biennial budget , Government Regulations and the manner in which senior government appointments are selected.

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The main controversy over the budget is still far from resolved. The Likud refuses to support the continued promotion of the Derech Eretz faction's bill, which was approved yesterday in a preliminary reading, postponing the budget approval date by three months, and demands that there be agreements on an earlier budget approval date before the bill is approved. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demands an immediate budget for a few months and later a budget for 2021 while the replacement prime minister Bnei Gantz demands a biennial budget as stipulated in the coalition agreement.

In addition, there is controversy over government regulations, which led to the cancellation of the cabinet meeting last week. Towards this coming Sunday the parties are trying to reach agreements so that the meeting can take place. In blue and white, this morning they submitted a proposal to the Likud for the wording of the privacy clause, which will compensate for the gap in the number of ministers between the blocs and the fact that the ultra-Orthodox right-wing bloc has more ministers than the blue and white bloc.

Another controversy concerns senior appointments. The Likud and Blue and White were supposed to formulate within 100 days an agreed mechanism for senior appointments such as the Commissioner of Police, the State Attorney and the Attorney General; the Likud demands that the entire appointment process be private, meaning that both blocs be involved in appointing committees and selecting candidates. examines today the appointment of senior officials.

blue and white refused to let the Likud foothold internal procedures at the Ministry of Justice and especially in appointments, which may be fatal especially for Netanyahu and his trial opened at the beginning of next year. blue and white are convinced that Netanyahu would like to affect mainly the process of selecting the state prosecutor is expected to begin soon and Minister of Justice Nissenkorn said today on Network B that "he will not agree to harm the way the judges are appointed."

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Another issue at the heart of the negotiations is the Likud's demand for a guarantee that the High Court will overturn the rotation order and prevent Netanyahu from serving as the deputy prime minister in November 2021 because he is charged with crimes. The Likud demands that legislation stipulate that in any case of legal impediment to the implementation of the agreement, the Knesset will dissolve in the elections. The current agreement also includes a similar clause, but it is limited to only six months and the Likud demands that it be extended.