The difficult disputes between the opposition and the coalition over the election date are expected to lead to a prolonged delay in obtaining a visa exemption for Israelis leaving for the United States.
According to the timetable agreed between Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked and US Ambassador to Israel Tom Mobils - during 2023 Israel will enter into the visa exemption program. "B.
Israel Today has learned that Netanyahu sent a message to the Americans that he would not prevent the approval of the laws.
But due to the crisis, the laws are not expected to pass until a new government is formed, after the election.
The laws in question have not entered into agreements between the coalition and the opposition, and therefore at this stage - they do not have a majority in the Knesset.
The Shaked community is angry with Netanyahu, saying that his refusal to approve the laws will harm all Israeli citizens.
"This is not a matter of right and left or of coalition and opposition. All citizens of the country want the visa exemption and will enjoy it. It is not possible that the opposition is torpedoing these important laws," Shaked said.
The Likud rejects the claims, saying that they do not delay the laws.
"There are negotiations with the coalition, and we are expecting agreements. If the coalition comes towards us - we will come towards them, just like in the Metro law."
Maybe this year we will succeed
U.S. Ambassador Tom Nides said in an interview with Israel Today about two weeks ago that in order for Israel to receive the visa waiver, it needs a series of steps - including legislation. "There are many things Israelis need to do, including legislation in the Knesset, to In US requirements. We want to do it, and I hope we can do the process to make it happen. It's not by chance trying to work on it for 15 years and not succeeding, it's really complicated.
"We are doing this for the people of Israel, so that it will be easier for them to travel to the United States.
The Knesset needs to point out a few important things.
They're working on it.
"We are doing the work on our side, and hundreds of people have come from Washington to do so - but the Israelis have to do their part," said Nydes.
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