© Reuters. Towards a government: Likud and Otzma Yehudit agreed on the negotiation clauses; Ben Gabir will have the right to veto laws
| Amir Ettinger, Israel Hayom |
Likud and the Otzma Yehudit party concluded the clauses of the coalition negotiations – early this morning (Thursday). Yesterday, Likud chairman Benjamin Netanyahu informed the president that he was able to form a government. In understanding with Torah Judaism, party chairman Yitzhak Goldknopf is expected to be a member of the political and security cabinet.
According to the agreement, it was confirmed that MK Ben Gabir (Otzma Yehudit) will also serve as the Chairman of the Committee of Ministers for Legislative Affairs. Also, a series of principles and laws that are important to the party were agreed upon.
Another summary between religious Zionism and Likud on the articles of the coalition agreement between the parties. Among the clauses and agreements concluded: promotion of a significant reform in the judicial system. Appointment of a national religious rabbi, amendments to legislation in the grandson section of the Law of Return, a new kosher law that includes a mechanism for separating an overseer, uniform standards in kosher, amendment to the law prohibiting fraud in kosher. The enactment of the basic immigration law, the state conversion reform, the expansion and accessibility of the conversion system, the strengthening of bodies working in information and clarification of Judaism, a plan to deepen Jewish identity, spiritual heritage and identity centers and the allocation of hundreds of millions of shekels to strengthen Jewish identity.
In addition, the parties agreed on the section revealed in “Israel Today” that would allow gender segregation in cultural events.
According to Minister of Transportation Merav Michaeli (Labor),
“This is the crazy plan of Netanyahu and his partners to force separation on all of us.”
Chairman of Otzma Yehudit MK Itamar Ben Gabir said:
“It is very symbolic that precisely on the Hanukkah holiday, which symbolizes the spreading of light, we are establishing a right-wing government to fulfill our promises for the sake of the voters, for the sake of our fighting soldiers and policemen – and for the sake of all the people of Israel.”
Read the full article on the Israel Today website