The chairman of the Noam party, Knesset member Avi Maoz, sent a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about two weeks ago, in which he announced the termination of his position as deputy minister in the prime minister’s office. At the beginning of the faction meeting held on Monday, the chairman of Noam threatened that if his demands were not met after the budget He will withdraw from the coalition.
In the meantime, the chairman of the Noam party intends to vote today (Wednesday) in favor of two bills contrary to the position of the government and the coalition: the bill that would apply Israeli sovereignty in the Jordan Valley of Israel Beytenu, and also in favor of the bill that would provide protection for members of the security forces and civilians operating in Judea and Samaria against proceedings at the International Criminal Court.
Netanyahu with a stronghold Photo: Likud
Shock in the coalition: Avi Maoz threatens to quit
As mentioned, Maoz threatened on the second day that if his demands are not met after the budget, he will withdraw from the coalition. At the beginning of the faction meeting, Maoz referred to his resignation from the government. “I resigned from my position as deputy minister, and unfortunately there is still no progress on the possibility of returning, so I am trying to fulfill my mission as MK. I will wait until the vote on the budget in the first reading, in order to exhaust the contacts and the attempts to return me to the government. If this does not work, I will act from the Knesset for the benefit of the public.”
Following his words, Maoz pledged that if he returns to his position, he will continue to promote his plans in the Ministry of Education. “I very much hope that the Likud will abide by the coalition agreements with us, so that I can return to handling, among other things, the Ministry of Education’s database of external programs. If I return to my position, I commit once again to establish the Shua system, which stands for ‘transparency and information for parents’, and in this system, parents will be able To know which contents and which associations and organizations pass on curriculums to their children. Transparency is necessary in this case.”