U.S. Politics
The initiative, which lacked the necessary support within the coalition-in-formation, comes on the heels of Yesh Atid chairman Yair Lapid’s announcement of his ability to form the next government.
Yesh Atid presents the Knesset Secretariat with the signatures of 61 lawmakers, looking to have a new government sworn in by next week.
“This looks to me like a car with four different wheels, and every wheel is going in a different direction,” said Lt. Col. (res.) Dr. Mordechai Kedar. “The only thing they agree upon is the need to get rid of [Benjamin] Netanyahu. This objective will be achieved in the first minute of this government.”
It is expected to be comprised of seven parties spanning the political spectrum from left, center and right, including the first time that an Arab party will play a role in forming an Israeli government.
It would also require the president to submit an assessment of whether foreign nations were doing enough to counter the fundraising, financing and money-laundering activities of these groups.
“Without Iranian support, Hamas would be neutered and Hezbollah would be neutered,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham. “So when it comes to Israeli national security threats, all roads lead back to Tehran.”
The Yamina Party No. 2 has been the focus of pressure by right-wing activists not to go along with party leader Naftali Bennett’s decision to join and head an anti-Netanyahu “change government.”
He would become prime minister for two years before yielding the top job to Lapid in a rotation • New government would unseat Benjamin Netanyahu after 12 straight years as Israel’s premier.
The president said that Attorney General Merrick Garland and the U.S. Department of Justice will be using the “all of the tools at its disposal to combat hate crimes.”
“We also talked about more resources for security, both through the Department of Homeland Security and through the Justice Department,” said Nathan Diament, executive director of the Orthodox Union Advocacy Center.
“My time here has been incredible and has given me an even greater appreciation for the history, culture and challenges,” said Indiana Gov. Eric J. Holcomb.
Ukrainian-born Inna Vernikov, who practices immigration and divorce law, says she was energized to run for New York City Council by distress over the state of the city and a belief in a two-party system that provides viable checks and choices.
