Jun 20, 2019

Ben Gvir prattling on about Norwegians Law

Itamar Ben Gvir is going on bandying about that Rav Rafi Peretz and Betzalel Smotritch should honor their word and agreement and resign from the Knesset, now that they have been appointed to ministerial positions so that he, Ben Gvir, and Baruch Marzel, can enter the Knesset using the Norwegian Law.

I agree with Ben Gvir that agreements need to be honored, but Ben Gvir needs a little bit of patience.

As far as I know, the previous Knesset term passed the Norwegian law, at the time, only as a horaat shaa - a temporary measure only for that specific Knesset term. When that Knesset was dissolved, the Norwegian Law went out of effect.

Peretz and Smotritch have been appointed to ministerial positions in a temporary "holding" government as we wait for new elections. This temporary government cannot pass news like, such as a new Norwegian law. This government is in a holding pattern until after elections and the formation of a new government. Ben Gvir is right, but he needs a little bit of patience and has to wait until the Norwegian Law situation becomes relevant again.




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1 comment:

  1. ehwhyJune 20, 2019 4:28 PM

    I thought the Norwegian Law was adopted as a Basic Law but it only allows for one minister per party. The Likud deal was that it would be amended to 2 to get Ben Gvir & Marzel into the Knesset. A caretaker government doesn't have the authority to amend a basic law.

    With the Knesset in recess, what responsibilities is Ben Gvir hoping to obtain by becoming an MK? Is he looking for seniority/salary? Is he looking to test the trustworthiness of his political partners? On a theoretical level, even without the amended Norwegian Law, with elections coming, do Peretz and Smortich lose anything by giving up their Knesset seats? Does offering Shaked the #2 slot, is there concern of who she could potentially push out of the Knesset from those lower on the list?

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