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Nov 26, 2020
calls for Gantz to waive rotation rights increase
Recently the Likud has called on Minister Benny Gantz to waive the rotation agreement that would have him as Prime Minister late next year. For the good of the country. The Likud said that if Gantz gives up on the rotation, we can easily see this government serving its full term of 4.5 years.
Today Shas is joining the call. Deputy Minister Itzik Cohen also called for Gantz to give up the rotation agreement. Cohen said Gantz is a patriot and cares about the State of Israel, and by waiving the rotation the budget can get passed for the good of Israel.
I don't get it. What are they offering Gantz to waive his rotation agreement? Just give up the rotation and let Netanyahu be PM for the full term with nothing in return? Why should he agree to this? If you think you can convince him to give up the rotation, offer him something valuable in exchange. Gantz is only part of the government because of the rotation agreement. If they pressure him to give up the rotation, especially with nothing but "the good of the country" in return, he has no reason to stay in the government. That would of course mean new elections, as Gantz leaving the government after waiving his rights to the rotation would dissolve the coalition. I guess they are banking on Gantz waiving his rights but staying in the coalition, which makes no sense to me.
Perhaps Netanyahu should also be equally pressured to resign, or to honor the rotation and other agreements, for the vague "good of the country". Or maybe he should be pressured to pass the budget and not hold it hostage as a pressure point against Gantz.
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The only way Bibi can hold on to the PM chair is by having election in either March or June. June would be better for him. Whoever is perceived to be responsible for toppling the Government, is likely to lose valuable votes on election day. Likud is going to do everything in their power to put the blame on Blue & White. Gantz is retaliating in kind.
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ReplyDeleteYes, yes, yes!
If Israel goes to new elections, the biggest looser will be Gantz. As of now he is the second most powerful person in the country, and never in Israel's history has there been as powerful a number two as him. The polls give him 10 seats at best in a new Government. It is in his best interest to keep the current government, in it's current state, standing as long as possible.
ReplyDeleteIn the next Government he will serve as Diaspora Minister at best....
They made an agreement with someone who won 33 seats, just short of Likud's 36, but now has 14 (plus another six kinda sorta on his side). You don't give a guy with those numbers a rotation...except they did.
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