Given the difficult coalition negotiations, the Israeli Parliament has taken a first step in the direction of new elections. In a pre-sentiment of a majority for the self-resolution agreed to.
It is only a Preliminary, and it could be a tactical maneuver. Nevertheless, 65 out of 120 deputies voted for the resolution of its Parliament, including representatives of the Likud party of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The vote would have to be repeated three Times so that it actually comes to elections.
Netanyahu wants to prevent this according to its own statement. There is still enough time to prevent such “unnecessary” election. A re-ballot would cost the country “a fortune and all of us for another half a year, paralyze,” he said.
deadline for government formation ends on Wednesday
The Israeli President has put Netanyahu a deadline of tomorrow night to bring to a government on the way. Netanyahu fails, the President could extend the deadline. He could also, however, instruct a rival Netanyahu with the formation of a government, the former army chief Benny Gantz. The Alliance had received in the election, as many seats as Netanyahu’s Likud.
Avigdor Lieberman is one of the reasons for the protracted formation of a new government.
Netanyahu has great difficulty to form a government. This is mainly due to Avigdor Lieberman of the secular party Yisrael Beitenu. Lieberman requires a guarantee that a law on conscription provides for ultra-Orthodox Jews, is implemented according to his Wishes. Netanyahu, however, is also dependent on two ultra-Orthodox parties, which oppose the law is very critical.
Possible new elections in August
A new parliamentary election would take place at the end of August. However, it is still possible that Netanyahu agreed in the next two days with his potential coalition partners.
