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Oct 5, 2021
term limits
Minister of Justice is pushing forward preparing a law that would limit a prime minister to 8 years in office.
While the push now for term limits has been criticized recently as a "personal" law, as it was thought to be pushed simply as a way to prevent Benjamin Netanyahu from returning to the Prime Minister's office, in Saar's proposal he is reportedly excluding Netanyahu from this limit - Netanyahu would be able to run for office again, even if this law will pass.
This is not a personal law, just good governance.
I have always been in favor of term limits and have complained for a long time about the lack of them. I have also been against personal laws, whether proposed during Netanyahu's days against people the government at the time didn't like, and when it has been directed against Netanyahu and his people as well. Saar showed that this is not an anti-Netanyahu law but a good government law.
In my opinion, term limits is necessary and is a good law. I am happy it won't be tainted as being anti-Netanyahu specifically.
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The amendment to the US Constitution which limits presidential term limits specifically exempts the current office holder, but that president, Truman, chose not to run anyway.
ReplyDeleteThe problem as it applies to Israel is that elections don't happen on a regular basis. What if someone serves four years, three years, and gets reelected a third time- does he have to leave after a year? Can he stay in the Knesset?
Are MKs also limited to 8 years?
ReplyDeleteThat's where term limits are most often used.
Nachum: US restriction was because previous president was seen as 'dictator' type. Also, soldiers were returning, that never knew of another president.
Note, George Washington considered two terms adequate.