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Coalition deal between Likud and Blue and White ‘imminent'
[JPost] Negotiations have been stuck over Netanyahu’s demands for legislation to preserve him in office.Blue and White sources have stated that a coalition deal with the Likud is now imminent and could be settled late Saturday night. The Jerusalem Post understands the Likud and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have backed down on demands for legislation to circumvent any High Court ruling preventing him from serving as prime minister or deputy prime minister during the period of the unity government. And Channel 12 News reported that Blue and White leader Benny Gantz told associates that a significant breakthrough had recently been made in the coalition negotiations and that an agreement could be signed in the next 24 hours. This report comes following strong words the Blue and White leader made in a Facebook post on Friday afternoon in which he accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of refusing to compromise in coalition negotiations because he was seeking fourth elections. Negotiations have been stuck over Netanyahu's demands for legislation to preserve him in office, be it a prime minister or deputy prime minister, should the High Court of Justice rule he must resign due to the criminal indictment's against him and his pending trial. Blue and White has so far refused to accept such demands, leading to the current stalemate. On Saturday night, Blue and White MK Hili Tropper repeated the party's threats that it would advance legislation to block Netanyahu from serving as prime minister on Monday if a deal was not reached by then during an interview on Channel 12's Meet the Press program. Posted by: Frank G 2020-04-19 |
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