The Likud and Blue and White have postponed the decision on the election, the quarrels and bites continue

Postpone the decision to promote dialogue – and continue to quarrel: Blue and White announced tonight (Sunday) that it will advance a bill tomorrow, according to which the state budget for 2020 will be passed by December 31st and that of 2021 will be summed up by January 5th. The goal is to allow a dialogue on the issue of going to the polls by Tuesday evening. If the budgets are not passed by the deadlines, the Knesset will disperse on Tuesday night, and the elections will be held on March 23.

The Likud claimed that Blue and White’s message did not match them. In addition, after a blue-and-white announcement, the tweet was posted on the Likud’s Twitter account: “If anyone believes that the Likud will agree to return to” government within government “- it is alive in the film.”

Blue and White released a tweet immediately afterwards: “If anyone thinks that Blue and White would agree to a criminal defendant’s footing on the appointment of judges and law enforcement officials – he’s alive in the movie.”

A white brush said: “We will start promoting a process and at the same time find the attempt to bring a functioning government, with a budget that millions of Israelis now need, appointments and maintain the rule of law and the lack of influence of the prime minister on his trial. If no understandings are reached. “A functioning unity that is conducted in cooperation as required and while preserving democracy and the rule of law, we will withdraw the bill.”

Nissenkorn and the rotation in focus

During the day, the parties tried to talk and reach agreements on a variety of issues, but encountered quite a few procedural and substantial barriers. The Likud demands a reduction in the powers of Justice Minister Avi Nissenkorn and the creation of new mechanisms on the issue of appointing a state attorney and a spokesman, and also by appointing judges. If in blue and white they agree with the Likud’s demands, then other candidates will be nominated D. Isman, will not win the job.

In blue and white, they are working to postpone the budget date. One of the proposals that came up to secure his transfer is that if he does not pass, Ganz will replace Netanyahu as prime minister. In blue and white, they are, in fact, trying to close the loopholes in Netanyahu’s exit points along the way.

The Likud demands the postponement of the rotation and the blue and white demand that they be established on time. In addition, the parties discuss the issue of working procedures and decision-making in the work of the Ministerial Committee for Legislation and the principle of privacy, which the Likud is trying to change.

It should be noted that even if agreements are reached, the time frame for passing the necessary changes in Knesset legislation is short to impossible, and therefore the main solution is to postpone the decisions.

In addition, there is a fear that even if there are agreements, the parties will find it difficult to pass them in the Knesset, since it is assumed that Gideon Saar, Shasha-Bitton, Handel, Hauser and others, perhaps, two MKs close to Saar will not extend their government tenure. Possible agreements by MKs in blue and white could mean that he will not find a majority to amend and pass the agreements in the Knesset – and from there there will be no choice but to degenerate into elections.

The source involved in the negotiations told Israel Today earlier: “It is not simple. There are too many things to talk about. Very large gaps. It’s possible, but both parties need to decide that they want to compromise – and the feeling is that it’s not there yet. “The smell of the election may not be strong enough in their nose yet and it will take another day.”

Will Nissenkorn’s insistence lead to elections?

Meanwhile, the negotiations are creating great tensions in blue and white. Party officials have harshly criticized Justice Minister Avi Nissenkorn, who claims he torpedoes any possibility of compromise. They claim he wants to keep the ministerial post he holds while ignoring the heavy cost of running for office and the possibility That the party be completely wiped off the political map.

Various conversations have raised speculation and fears that Nissenkorn’s insistence will lead to elections, in which he even plans to leave the party and join Yesh Atid. The party says that although there is a dialogue between Lapid and Nissenkorn, it is not something concrete, and that Lapid is having similar talks with many factors in the political system.

The many reports of controversy among party officials led to a joint statement issued in blue and white by Gantz Ashkenazi and Nissenkorn stating that “the media discourse is false and does not express the conduct of Blue and White. Civil wars reserved for other parties, we work together to achieve the principles of Blue and White. “We will not compromise on having a functioning government while preserving democracy and the rule of law, and ensuring a state budget that will take care of the economic corona. Any report or spin made by stakeholders is in the opinion of the reporter alone. Enough lies.”

The Likud officially says that they are not interested in the election, but sources involved in the incident claim that Netanyahu has not yet decided whether he would rather let Gantz rotate or go to the polls. Sources in the party say that the dilemma stems from Netanyahu’s fear that Naftali Bennett will not join the Likud after the election and will prefer to join the “only not Bibi” bloc, which includes Lieberman, Lapid, Saar and others in an attempt to remove Netanyahu from the prime minister’s office.

Meanwhile, the ultra-Orthodox partners are watching from the sidelines what is happening. Aryeh Deri claimed today while vaccinated that in his opinion “there is a reasonable basis that the Knesset will not dissolve this week, but that does not mean that it will not dissolve next week. Unfortunately, March 23 is still the election date.” He said, “There are contacts, there are negotiations, because of the shortness of time legislation needs to be made. What is on the table is to give us another week to reach agreements. It is still possible to avoid, making every effort until the last minute. Elections are a bad thing. “