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Six meters away: Behind the scenes of the strange meeting between Netanyahu and Gantz | Israel today

2020-04-04T16:00:40.712Z


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Establishing a government in the shadow of a crisis is a tricky matter in itself, so yesterday the Prime Minister and Chairman of Blue and White found a creative way to meet because of the isolation that Netanyahu is in.

Yesterday (Friday) Netanyahu and Gantz met and met a few meters apart. Netanyahu was in his Balfour room and Gantz on the patio next door. This is the reason for the prime minister's entry into seclusion for the second time this week, after he was in the presence of Health Minister Yaakov Litzman, who was diagnosed with the Corona virus this week.

Netanyahu calls on Gantz, Peretz and Lieberman to set up emergency government with him // Photo: Connecticut

As the negotiations progress, the foreign portfolio is now in the hands of blue and white, but the party is trying to replace it with the education portfolio currently in the right. The matter is not yet closed and depends on the right-wing behavior, which in recent days has threatened to defect to the opposition. There is no progress on the annexation. Progress has been reported on several issues. Appointment of judges - with the help of an agreed appointment mechanism.

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In the meantime, in the last few days, it was finally decided that the Justice Department will remain on Blue and White days and they will be solely responsible for identifying the Minister to be appointed to the post. Blue and White designate MK Nissencorn's chairman.

In a joint statement issued by the Likud and Blue-White after the meeting, progress was reported: "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue-White Chairman MK Benny Gantz met to advance negotiations for the establishment of a national emergency government.

The conversation took place in a good and interesting atmosphere, where understandings and progress were achieved. The two instructed the negotiating teams to try and bring as soon as possible to a conclusion that would allow a coalition agreement between blue and white and Likud. "

Source: israelhayom

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