Israeli Elections
The ice-cream company’s Israel branch has called for suggestions on what ingredients to put in the new flavor, which it is calling “Third Time Ice Cream.”
“We don’t want to see another prime minister behind prison walls,” says Blue and White leader Benny Gantz • Immunity is off the table, says Yisrael Beiteinu’s Avigdor Lieberman, but Netanyahu could be allowed to “retire in dignity.”
By law, the transitional government is unable to pass simple budgetary measures or take any major diplomatic initiatives, leaving the country in a state of administrative limbo.
As its last act before disbanding at midnight on Dec. 11, Israel’s Knesset votes 94-0 to hold new elections and grants extra funds to the competing parties.
The Israeli premier is reportedly considering adding Corey Lewandowski and David Bossie to his team ahead of Israel’s expected third round of elections in March.
If a coalition deal is not inked by midnight, then Israel will head to new elections on March 2, 2020.
Knesset member Gideon Sa’ar dismissed notions that he would abandon Likud should he lose his bid for the party leadership, saying “the Likud is my home. I am competing within the Likud.”
The proposed date has been agreed on by both Likud and Blue and White, but must still pass three Knesset readings.
Israeli prime minister: “I’m in favor of the people deciding and no one else” • Proposal “has no chance of passing in the few days left to this Knesset,” says Sa’ar • Bennett: “We must do everything possible to avoid new elections.”
Though the addition of his eight mandates to the right-wing or a left-wing bloc would avoid elections, Yisrael Beiteinu Party leader Avigdor Lieberman said Likud, and Blue and White have made this impossible.
The Likud Party has had just four chairmen since its founding, all of whom served as premier.
“I will be able to form a government and unite the country,” says Likud MK Gideon Sa’ar following attorney general’s decision to indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
