There is probably only one thing that can really unite the Knesset members on both sides of the political divide - football.
This morning (Monday), the Speaker of the Knesset, MK Miki Levy, will announce the return to the activities of the Knesset's Katargal team, and for the first time a joint team is planned - members and Knesset members together.
"This is a beautiful tradition, which over the years has become an integral part of the Mishkan," the chairman wrote in a letter to Knesset members, inviting elected officials to join the group. .
"In these complex days, I feel that our Knesset is in dire need of a positive and welcoming spirit, which inspires and allows in a friendly way to unite all parts of the house."
Former Minister Yossi Sarid at the gate of the Knesset Katargal team, 1986, Photo: Yitzhak Harari / Spokeswoman
The Speaker of the Knesset turned to MK Tzachi Hanegbi (Likud), who led the team in previous years, to serve as a goalkeeper and captain of the United team.
MK Hanegbi did not hesitate and stepped up a few days ago in his goalkeeper uniform, imbued with motivation, and even set clear success goals.
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"The team that will be formed this year will examine options for games against teams of international parliaments, and any official delegation that arrives in Israel will be offered a friendly game against us. Football is the leading sport in the world, and as such it breaks down barriers between people. "We are very significant and critical of the State of Israel when we need the same teammates in official voting in the world," Hanegbi told "Israel Today."
Hanegbi added with a smile that "if any of the new Knesset members who entered the Mishkan under Norwegian law have qualities reminiscent of the league players in Norway - sturdy, athletic and tall - our team will reach unprecedented achievements."
MK Miki Eitan during the Knesset Katargal team game (archive), Photo: Yitzhak Harari / Knesset Spokeswoman
MK Meirav Ben-Ari (Yesh Atid), the first to join the team, emphasized that this is an opportunity to form the dream team of Israeli politics, Ahmad Tibi, Alex Kushnir, Yaakov Margie and Efrat Reytan on defense.
In the link I am with Edith Silman as a playmaker, Yifat Shasha Bitton and Bezalel Smutrich as a devastating midfielder.
Separately, I would recruit Benjamin Netanyahu as a striker on the right and Merav Michaeli as a striker with a strong left foot. "
The Knesset stated that registration begins today, and it will be open to Knesset members for the next two weeks.
Afterwards, Captain Tzachi Hanegbi intends to begin a process of a kind of training camp outside the regular working hours at the Knesset fighters' fitness facilities.
In the end, elected members of the Knesset will be able to wear the official outfit of the Knesset team and be included in the training and games calendar.
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