On video: Smotritz upon entering the meeting with Netanyahu in the Knesset (Yaki Adamker)
Likud intends to speed up the coalition negotiations today (Sunday), and following the division of duties agreement signed with Otzma Yehudit early Friday morning, they aim to sign additional agreements at the beginning of the week, with Shas, Noam and Torah Judaism. Religious Zionism to compromise on its latest demands. Likud chairman and prime minister-designate Binyamin Netanyahu is expected to meet today for a series of meetings with the leaders of the factions in the coalition in order to advance the formation of the government.
The main dispute with Religious Zionist Chairman Bezalel Smotrich regarding the Treasury was resolved last week, and now the differences are focused on his demand to receive powers from other government ministries to the Ministry of Finance, where he is expected to serve for half of the term, in a rotation agreement with Shas Chairman Aryeh Deri. Smotrich Demands to receive civil powers concerning settlers and illegal Palestinian construction from the hands of the Civil Administration, and transfer them to the Ministry of Finance, in a course that is expected to cause legal and international difficulties.
Likud says they agreed in principle to the move, but the details have not yet been agreed upon.
In addition, religious Zionism demanded responsibility from the Foreign Ministry for the international struggle against the boycott and delegitimization organizations, powers from the Ministry of Education regarding state religious education, as well as for the governmental conversion system, which currently sits in the Prime Minister's Office.
Not planning to inform the president yet that he came up with it.
Netanyahu (photo: official website, Likud spokesperson)
Even if the Likud succeeds in completing the coalition agreements this week, Netanyahu does not plan to inform President Yitzhak Herzog yet that he has managed to form a government.
This, in light of the demands of his partners for legislation that would precede the swearing in of the government, and first of all - the demand of Yor Shas, Aryeh Deri, the designated Minister of the Interior and Health, to enact a law that would allow him to be appointed as a minister even though he was convicted of tax offenses last year.
Today, the government's basic law prohibits the appointment of Anyone who has been convicted of crimes and sentenced to prison can be appointed a minister in the government, even if it is a suspended sentence, as Deri was sentenced to. Legal adviser to the government Gali Beharev Miara informed Netanyahu last week that in accordance with the law, he must contact the chairman of the Central Election Commission to determine whether Deri committed a crime There is a scandal, which will prevent him from serving as kosher for seven years.
However, the Shas simply demand that the law be amended in an expedited procedure before the government is sworn in, so that it is made clear that it refers to actual imprisonment only and not to conditional imprisonment, and thus Deri can be appointed minister.
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What did Otzma Yehudit sign?
In addition, as part of the agreement with the chairman of Otzma Yehudit, Itamar Ben Gvir, who received the Ministry of Internal Security and will be rebranded under the name "Minister of National Security", the latter demanded to receive extensive powers vis-à-vis the police that would strengthen his power and demand the change of the police order.
Ben Gvir also demanded To transfer to him the responsibility for enforcement bodies of other government ministries, such as green inspectors and the Nature and Parks Authority, as well as for the MGB in Judea and Samaria.
The Negev and Galilee Ministry, which will be handed over to his party member Yitzhak Waseralof, will be given responsibility for regulating the illegal outposts and the young settlement.
However, the summaries signed between the chairman of Otzma Yehudit and Likud on Friday only dealt with the distribution of roles and there are still budgetary issues and issues regarding powers that have not yet been signed between the parties.
Bezalel Smotrich (Photo: Reuven Castro)
In order to advance the law that would allow Deri to be appointed as a minister even before the inauguration, the future coalition should first replace the speaker of the Knesset, Miki Levy, with someone on its behalf, so that there are no delays in the legislation in the Knesset. However, according to Likud sources, Smotrich is still delaying the replacement Speaker of the Knesset until his demands are met in the coalition negotiations.
One way or another, Netanyahu is expected to decide in the coming days which of the Likud members he intends to appoint to the position, with the leading candidates being Yoav Kish and Ofir Akunis, and Dodi Amsalem also still demands to be appointed to the position. Netanyahu's candidate The approval of the Likud faction must also be obtained in a vote in the Knesset. With the completion of the coalition negotiations and the division of positions vis-à-vis the partnership, Netanyahu will hold a round of marathon talks with all the MKs of the Likud in which he will distribute the remaining portfolios and positions to them.
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