At the end of the marathon of discussions and voting on changes in the Basic Law: The government, approved today in a second and third reading in the Knesset, the major factions have submitted to Rivlin the recommendations for the establishment of the exchange government • Inauguration of Netanyahu and Gantz is scheduled for Wednesday
Gantz, Netanyahu and Rivlin
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Following the approval of a basic bill: The Knesset plenary Thursday, Likud and Blue delegates recently submitted 72 signatures of Knesset members recommending Benjamin Netanyahu to the emergency government in joint leadership with Blue and White chairman Reuben Rivlin The introduction of Benny Gantz. The inauguration of the two is expected to take place this Wednesday.
Earlier today, the bill was passed in the Knesset plenum on the third reading by a majority of 72 Knesset members who voted in favor, against 36 Knesset members who voted against. All opposition reservations filed against the law were removed before the bill was voted on, with section 7 of the new wording approved.
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The plenary convened this morning and voted on a basic bill: the government (exchange government), after the special bill proposed to the plenary an amended version clarifying that the majority needed to extend the Knesset's term would be a majority of 70 MKs and not a majority of 80 MKs as it appeared in the original version. . Now, the plenary points to the reservations submitted to the amended text, en route to final approval of the law on second and third reading.
An exchange government bill that includes the Amendment to the Parties Financing Law:
The special committee chairman, MK Eitan Ginsburg, explained in the plenary that "the section in question is intended to protect democracy from a Knesset that will renew itself, over and over again. We thought that the 23rd Knesset will serve for three years, which is an extension to a full term. Of the Knesset as the law states in the first place, so there is no room for a special majority of 80 MKs.
During the night, the committee discussed changes to the Basic Law: the government and the decision to introduce a change in the law. In the updated version of the law, the term of office of the new government will be four years and not three years, as previously stated, so that Netanyahu and Gantz will each serve as prime ministers for two years and not a year and a half. The committee also discussed the majority that would be required to make changes to the law, and whether this would require a majority of 70 Knesset members or 80 MKs.
Yesterday, during the late evening, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue and White Chairman MK Benny Gantz agreed to form the government and sworn in Wednesday next week, on May 13. At the same time, the Knesset legislative process will continue and is expected to continue. Perfect during the day before noon.
At the same time, the High Court yesterday unanimously rejected the petitions against the government by Benjamin Netanyahu and the coalition agreement, stating: Netanyahu is fit to form a government and the coalition agreement, in all its components, is fully valid. .