Bezalel Smotrich
“Today we are taking another historic step to establish a Jewish, Zionist and national government,” Finance Minister-designate Bezalel Smotrich said.
Washington’s involvement in Israeli politics following the country’s recent elections is “something new in this space” and not a positive precedent, expert tells JNS.
The Religious Zionism Party head’s move would seem to pave the way for Benjamin Netanyahu to establish a government.
The move comes amid coalition negotiations over whether RZP head Bezalel Smotrich will receive the defense portfolio, and reports that Shas leader Aryeh Deri may be barred from serving as a minister due to past legal troubles.
It’s “strange” that Benjamin Netanyahu is vetoing someone “who wants a true right-wing policy in security,” says Bezalel Smotrich’s Religious Zionist Party
Disagreements over the post of defense minister has lead to an impasse in coalition negotiations, with Netanyahu attempting to assuage concerns over the matter, asking his supporters for “a little patience.”
The Religious Zionist Party head said the agency employed “irresponsible manipulations, which haven’t been fully exposed to this day, to encourage the murderer to carry out his plan.”
Former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu accuses MK Ram Ben Barak of incitement; Ben Barak: “I would never compare anyone in Israel and the world to Hitler.”
Experts weigh in on the party’s ambitious plan to overhaul the country’s justice system.
Likud cancels chairmanship primaries, sets internal elections for the Knesset slate for Aug. 10 • Former Meretz leader Zehava Gal-On announces political comeback, to go up against Yair Golan on Aug. 23.
The virtual conference was hosted by Iran and attended by Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.
Right-wing Knesset members joined Israelis from across the country in a march to the settlement evacuated in 2005.
