On the way to forming a right-wing government, the Netanyahu bloc encountered a controversy regarding the legislation of the superseding clause that would allow the High Court ruling to be bypassed. Although Prime Minister-elect Netanyahu opposed the move, prolonged pressure from Smotrich Ben Gabir and Gafni, along with Netanyahu’s desire to move forward with the formation of the government, resulted in a dramatic decision.
Following Netanyahu’s meetings with Smotrich and the leaders of Torah Judaism, it was agreed today in the Netanyahu bloc that the government will pass an override clause with a majority of 61. Smotrich hinted at the decision after his meeting with Netanyahu today when he said, “The meeting was conducted in a good atmosphere and significant progress was made towards the establishment of a national government.”
Knesset member Yariv Levin from the Likud also addressed the issue of the enhancement clause and said, “We received a clear mandate to govern and we intend to keep our promises. When we reach agreements, we will come up with an orderly bill and the public will know exactly what we wish to promote. At this stage, it is too early to know exactly how things will look.”
The message of the right-wing organizations to Netanyahu: “This is a basic condition”
Additional pressure exerted on Netanyahu this week came from the heads of the national camp organizations who demand from the incoming prime minister: “First of all, the passage of the overcoming clause must be passed.” In the letter sent by the heads of the national camp organizations, led by the Am Tiretus movement, it was claimed that “without overcoming there is no governance”. The letter is signed by the heads of the organizations: If You Want, Regavim, Lavi, the IDF Disabled Forum for the Security of Israel, the Front for South Tel Aviv, the Legal Forum for Israel, in our hands, sovereignty, combat theory, the movement for governance and democracy, the Red Line protest and the Forum Choosing the lives of the bereaved families.