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3 years since the last time, and with controversies in the coalition: the Knesset will vote on the state budget

The plenum is expected to convene today to approve the budget proposal for the years 2022-2021 in the amount of NIS 1 trillion on first reading.

MKs in Meretz and Labor threaten to oppose a vote on the law if their demands for a change in reforms are not met.

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Yaki Adamkar

Thursday, 02 September 2021, 06:45

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In the video: Finance Minister Lieberman at a briefing on the budget (Photo: Walla!)

Three and a half years since the Knesset approved the budget, the Knesset plenum is expected to convene today (Thursday) to approve the budget proposal and the economic plan on first reading. By law, the Knesset must approve the budget by November 14, in order to prevent the dissolution of the Knesset, and the government plans to advance the vote on the final approval by November 10.

Some of the leaders of the coalition factions - the chairman of the Labor faction, MK Ram Shefa, the chairman of the Blue and White faction, Eitan Ginzburg and the chairman of the Meretz faction, MK Michal Rosin, held a marathon of meetings in the last day in an attempt to reach agreements on disputes. confirmation of the arrangements Law. Meretz and labor Party demand to change or remove the three reforms included in the Law - agricultural reform, raising the retirement age for women, and establishing an authority for regulation.

members of Knesset parties are threatening to resist the voting of the law if not met their demands. Finance Minister, Avigdor Lieberman, on the other hand, insists the law The arrangements will be put to the vote without significant changes along with the budget.

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Lieberman is convinced that the budget will pass despite opposition in the coalition: "There is no budget without the Arrangements Law"

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• Coalition agreements: The Arrangements Law will be reduced, some of the reforms will be separated into separate legislation

The Prime Minister's Office's budget for 2021 will be NIS 3.13 billion. Knesset Plenum, July (Photo: Knesset Spokeswoman Noam Moskowitz)

Sources in the Ministry of Finance claimed last night that "the more you go to the polls, the more you go to agreements."

According to them, "there is progress in all sectors - retirement age, agriculture and regulation."

However, MK Mossi Raz of Meretz opposes regulatory reform along the lines of current informed that there is no progress in the talks and accused the "right-wing parties refuse any compromise now and ready to dissolve his coalition to pass the letter of the law."

Meanwhile, consulting the Legal Committee published yesterday Review It is harsh on part of the Arrangements Law that will be brought to the Knesset for approval, and in a document that he distributed to Knesset members, he addressed, among other things, issues that provoke controversy in the coalition.

Insists that the Arrangements Act be put to a vote without substantial changes along with the budget.

Lieberman (Photo: Flash 90, Yonatan Zindel)

The document states, for example, on the issue of the retirement age for women that "the Arrangements Law is not the framework for discussing the issue."

On the part of the reform in agriculture concerning eggs: "An issue that is divided in the departments with serious consequences, it is appropriate to allow for an exhaustive discussion outside the framework of the arrangements."

On the reform of the kashrut system: "There is no connection to the budget and it is not clear why it is included in the Arrangements Law. It is recommended to split into a normal legislative procedure."

55 billion for health, 62 billion for security

The state budget for 2021 will be about NIS 438 billion and for 2022 NIS 562 billion. An examination of the budget book received by Knesset members 48 hours ago reveals that the Prime Minister's budget for 2021 will be NIS 3.13 billion, and it also includes entities, some of which were formerly separate ministries such as the National Digital Ministry. The budget of the Ministry of Finance will be NIS 3.227 billion, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs NIS 1.6 billion, the Ministry of Justice NIS 4 billion, the Ministry of the Interior NIS 314 million, the Ministry of the Interior NIS 314 million, the Ministry of Internal Security NIS 19.4 billion, the Ministry of Defense NIS 62 billion. For religious services - NIS 762 million, the Ministry of Education - NIS 67 billion and the Ministry of Welfare - NIS 9.7 billion.

The budget of the Ministry of Health will be NIS 55.3 billion, of which NIS 38.8 billion will be allocated to health funds and hospitals.

In addition, the budget of the local authorities will be NIS 7.356 billion;

The budget book also included "various defense expenses" in the amount of NIS 8.9 billion, but no details were given regarding the expenses or the bodies that will receive these amounts.

The budget of the President of the State will be NIS 59 million and the budget of the Knesset will be NIS 825 million.

NIS 80 million will be paid for the salaries of Knesset members and another NIS 94 million for their terms.

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