Newshub18 :That is why the Israeli government is on the verge of collapse.The current ruling coalition government in Israel has announced that it will dissolve parliament next week.
Monday’s announcement means Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s government is set to fall through the dissolution of parliament. If so, the country will hold its fifth election in just three years.Under what circumstances the Israeli government has decided to dissolve parliament, and what will happen next in the country, according to an analysis by Qatar-based Al Jazeera.
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The main reason behind the unity of the parties in the coalition government was the opposition to the government of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. But in the end, anti-Netanyahu sentiment could not keep them under one umbrella. In recent times, differences between the parties of the alliance have escalated. Rumors have been circulating for weeks that the alliance could break up in such a situation.
Israel’s current coalition government came to power just over a year ago. The eight-party alliance includes right-wing, moderate, and even a group representing Palestinians living in Israel. However, from the beginning of the formation of the government, the condition of this alliance was shaky.
The alliance was formed in June last year by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yar Lapid amid two years of political instability in Israel. Benjamin Netanyahu had to step down as prime minister 12 years after the Bennett-Lapid alliance came to power.
The main reason behind the unity of the parties in the coalition government was the opposition to the government of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. But in the end, anti-Netanyahu sentiment could not keep them under one umbrella.
In recent times, differences between the parties of the alliance have escalated. Rumors have been circulating for weeks that the alliance could break up in such a situation.
The current ruling coalition walks that path
The Bennett-Lapid coalition came to power with a narrow majority in parliament. In addition, there were differences of opinion among the coalition members on some fundamental issues, such as the state, religion, the Palestinian state and the Israeli occupation of the West Bank. The main rift began when some members of parliament left the alliance.
Idit Silman, a member of Bennett’s right-wing Yamina party, left the party in April. As a result, the ruling coalition lost a majority in Israel’s 120-seat parliament. In the last few weeks, there have been several incidents of defections and revolts. As a result, the Bennett government has lost the power to pass laws in parliament. The question of the government’s survival in such a situation had already been raised.
Many political observers believe that there is an opportunity for members of parliament to form an alternative government without holding new elections. If the government and the opposition right-wing parties form an alliance in parliament, they will get a majority. This will create an opportunity to form a new right-wing government.
Meanwhile, the United Arab League threatened to pull out of the alliance in protest of Israeli attacks on Palestinians at the Al-Aqsa Mosque premises and Israeli security forces’ operations in the occupied West Bank. Recently, a member of Yamina Party also sat on the bench. He said earlier this month that he would not vote for the ruling coalition in parliament.
The big push on the coalition government came two weeks ago. A bill is being tabled in parliament to extend the legislation of Jews living in the West Bank. However, the bill was not passed. This is an exceptional case in Israel. Because, the law is getting big support in the parliament of the country. It has been repeatedly renewed for over 50 years.
The growing bitterness between the government and the opposition is behind the failure to pass the bill to extend the term of the law this time. Opposition groups called for a boycott of the by-elections in protest of the government’s decision.
What will happen next
A draft resolution will be tabled in parliament on Tuesday to dissolve the Israeli parliament and hold early elections. If the proposal is approved, Naftali Bennett is expected to step down as prime minister. Incumbent Foreign Minister Yair Lapid could be the caretaker Prime Minister until the next election.
However, many political observers believe that there is an opportunity for members of parliament to form an alternative government without holding new elections. If the government and the opposition right-wing parties form an alliance in parliament, they will get a majority. This will create an opportunity to form a new right-wing coalition government.
Meanwhile, if there is a new election, it has to be done within 90 days of the dissolution of the parliament. Elections could pave the way for Netanyahu to return to power. Netanyahu has already announced that he will be the next prime minister of Israel.
The same is true of the accounts obtained from public opinion polls. According to this calculation, with the dissolution of the parliament, Netanyahu’s Likud party will again emerge as the single largest party in Israel. However, it is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post