The new coalition, presented Thursday by the Prime Minister, gives pride of place to Jewish supremacists and ultraorthodox, plans to weaken the judiciary and extend the colonies.
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Benyamin Netanyahu presented his new government on Thursday, December 29, in the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament. The deputies must in stride vote for their confidence; A formality in view of the majority of the seats he has since the legislative elections of November 1.
charged for corruption in several cases, the leader of the Likoud (right) party had been hunted from power in June 2021 by a heterogeneous coalition, but had promised a return to business by allying on the far right. Like the coalition brought together by the septuagenarian, the government detailed on Thursday is therefore the most right in the history of the country.
His Jewish and ultraorthodox supremacist allies are assigned key positions. Itamar Ben Gvir, convicted of incitement to hatred and support for a terrorist organization, becomes Minister of Public Security. The religious ultra -nationalist Bezalel Smotrich, appointed to finance, will govern the Israeli colonies in the occupied territories. They are two men known for their antipalestinian remarks and their positions favorable to the annexation of part of the West Bank.
The government’s mission will be to “thwart Iran’s efforts to acquire a nuclear arsenal”, “to ensure the military superiority of Israel in the region”, while “widening the circle of the peace “with the Arab countries, said Mr. Netanyahu in Parliament. 2>
dissenting voice
Within the Likoud, the conservative party of Mr. Netanyahu, Yariv Levin, outgoing president of the Knesset, inherits the Ministry of Justice. Yoav Galant, a relative of the head of government and ex-commander of the South Region, is appointed to La Défense. Eli Cohen, former intelligence minister, who had played an important role in the standardization of relations between Israel and the Arab countries, is appointed head of diplomacy. Ron Dermer, former Israelian ambassador to the United States, inherits the Ministry of Strategic Affairs.
As in 2021, when he had been driven out of power, Benyamin Netanyahu refused a ceremony to transfer power. A simple working meeting is planned with Yaïr Lapid, who had taken the lead in the interim government in June.
Before the presentation of the new government, dissident votes had already raised itself, even until the Likoud. Hundreds of people, including several sporting the rainbow flag, demonstrated Thursday before the Parliament against the new government. The coalition now in power includes in particular the Noam training, by Avi Maoz, openly anti-lgbtq+.
Opponents of the government also deplore its displayed will to weaken the judiciary, and the extension of the prerogatives of policies on the police and the army. The general prosecutor, Gali Baharav-Miara, recently said to fear reforms reducing the power of judges as well as “politicization of the police”, which “would bring a serious blow to the most fundamental principles of the State of right “.