On the way to government?
Representatives of the three parties have been holding coalition negotiations since the morning hours • The proposal in question - division into three blocs: right, center and left
Naftali Bennett, Gideon Saar, Yair Lapid
Photo:
Elad Gutman, Oren Ben Hakon, Yonatan Zindel / Flash 90
Less than a week remains for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form a government, and the bloc that opposes it is gearing up for a possible acceptance of the mandate.
The negotiating teams of Yesh Atid, Yemin and Tikva Hadash have been holding a meeting since this morning (Thursday) to discuss the formation of a joint government.
Yesterday we announced that the parties have a proposal to form a government divided into three blocs - right (right and new hope), center (blue and white and Yisrael Beiteinu) and left (Yesh Atid, Labor and Meretz), with each bloc receiving eight portfolios that will include 23 ministers and a prime minister.
Bennett: I will work to form a unity government // Photo: Knesset Channel
The main problem with the idea is that while Bennett and Saar will receive eight portfolios for the 13 seats they hold, Ganz and Lieberman will receive eight portfolios for the 15 seats they hold, Lapid, Meretz and Labor will have to settle for eight portfolios for the thirty seats they hold.
Which may provoke strong opposition from Labor and Meretz.
Bad Future denied the publication yesterday.
Yesterday, right-wing chairman Naftali Bennett spoke with Prime Minister Mansour Abbas, and the two discussed "the positions of both parties in light of the current political situation." Right-wingers noted that the meeting "was good."