T. Belman. This article doesn’t mention many things agreed to which are hugely important.
As all coalition agreements were submitted to the Knesset Secretariat, Yamina and Yesh Atid present the government’s key principles
By Yoni Kempinski, INN Jun 11 , 2021 4:01 PM
Key principles outlined in the coalition agreement and basic documents of the Unity Government:
- The Ministry of Digital Affairs, the Ministry of Water, the Ministry of Community Promotion, the Ministry of Strategic Affairs – will be closed.
- The establishment of a state inquiry to investigate the disaster on Mount Meron.
Matters concerning daily life in Israel:
- Construction of 2 hospitals – in the Negev and the Galilee.
- Establishment of an additional airport.
- Establishment of a university in the Galilee.
- Establishment of a budget for the unfunded students at Ariel University.
- Overall plan for transportation in Judea and Samaria and the Jordan Valley.
- Promotion of a national plan for strengthening and development of the northern Israel.
- Set annual additions to the basket of health services for the purpose of providing additional medicines, equipment, and medical technologies.
- Assistance for the hotel and tourism industry in light of the Corona crisis, including: tax relief, flexible furlough, and compensation for new businesses.
- Promoting a program to eradicate crime in the Arab sector.
- Increasing income support allowance for the elderly to 70% of the minimum wage.
- Legislation of the Welfare Services for Persons with Disabilities Law, along with encouraging the use of sign language.
- Promoting reform and implementing additional measures for IDF veterans with physical and mental disabilities.
- Establishment of an emergency system for women in crisis.
- Promoting the deployment of fiber-optic cables in the periphery and in the Arab sector.
- Moderate the rise in the cost of housing, marketing at affordable housing, adding 300,000 housing units to the market.
- The Government will examine a model of unemployment benefits for the self-employed.
- Comprehensive reform of the Standards Institution of Israel.
- The Government will work to reduce regulation, remove bureaucratic barriers, and promote digitization of government services (“zero paper, zero queues”).
- Setting a national goal for raising the number of high-tech workers to 15% of all workers in the economy by 2026.
Religion and State:
- Creating competition in the field of Kashrut services, and standardisation in the field.
- Changing the body that elects the Chief Rabbi of Israel to bring about the election of a Zionist Chief Rabbi.
- Opening the possibility of conversion through regional and municipal rabbinical authorities.
- The chairman of the committee for the selection of religious court judges will be the minister of religious affairs on behalf of Yamina, and the committee will also include a minister on behalf of New Hope.
*Apart from these issues, the status quo will be maintained in matters of religion and state. Yamina has a veto.
Additional issues:
- Ensuring Israel’s national interests in Area C. Allocation of resources to the Ministry of Defense for enforcement in cases of construction violations and the illegal takeover of land in Area C.
- Splitting the position of Attorney General and State Prosecutor (led by Justice Minister-designate, Gideon Sa’ar).
- Limiting the term of office of the Prime Minister to 2 terms or 8 years.
- Promoting the enactment of the Basic Law for legislation.
- Legislation of a “Recruitment Law” in keeping with that outlined by the Ministry of Defense (during the transition period, the exemption age will stand at 21). In addition, the introduction of a new model for national-civilian service for specific communities will be examined.
- Increasing Jewish immigration to the State of Israel.
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Gantz today gave a speech in the debate before the vote. It was a strong speech but yet diplomatic towards the US. He talked about the Nuke Deal (and Israel would be against bad deals) plus mentioned that Israel will be keeping a capable military option open for its defense regarding Iran.
Wow, Chikli doesn’t pull his punches.
This is interesting. I shouldn’t be too concerned as he appears to still support the formation of the gov’t, and even if he and some other member chose to hide in a closet rather than offer their support in the vote, as has occurred in the past, the Joint List would likely offer another couple of abstentions to make certain of Abbas’ awards and Bibi’s downfall.
So in a few more Hours Israel will after 12 years have a New Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. A kippa wearing former businessman, former commando of the highest order who is the son of American OLIM about 50 years ago from San Francisco.
An Orthodox Jew who is a true right-wing nationalist, who understands the economy and is moderate on social issues. He speaks American English he learned at home and while living in North America for a while, naturally Hebrew and Arabic that he learned on the streets of Haifa.
I personally wish him success and believe in him. The coalition has zero room for any defectors so it may not last long at all. Hopefully one or both the Haredi parties will join it for their benefit (clearly their self interest is above that of the state).
One thing about Israeli politics they are never boring.
Interesting the Palestinians and Abbas believe more in Bennett’s convictions on Judea/Samaria than some Israelis and some supporters of Israel. Here is what they said below (I finally found something to agree with the PLO leader on).
I seem to be missing something. Bennett did reference for his assurances that we should look to his agreement with Yesh Atid, specifically, which should be seen as being dominant over arrangements made between other parties. But I don’t see any reference to the Two State issue or the Iran policy, something that at a minimum should be very apparent. I see Adam has referenced this as well.
Am I unaware of something here? It does seem too great a matter to have been overlooked by the authors of these accords or the many renditions that I have read which take no note of such vital details. If anyone is aware of the parties statements on such matters of vital interest as these, I would greatly appreciate the revelation of such details. It has been a long week to wait for such great stipulation on matters that are, though not unimportant, not vital to the state’s interest and in the same document to be absent of any mention of the issues which are vital to the state’s survival.
This list is vague about some key points. Israel already has a Basic Law: the Legislature. How do they propose to change it?
They say they will introduce changes in the IDF recruitment law–but don’t say what these changes will consist of. They say they will redesign the transportation system in Judea=Samaria–but don’t say how. ( but the new minister for transportation says she will cut funding for new roads used by settlers).
No reference to policies in the Negev, or who will be in charge of implementing these policies. Elsewhere, the papers report an agreement to legalize three Bedouin setlements immediately, and ending all attempts to destroy illegal buildings).
NO REFERENCE AT ALL TO NATIONAL DEFENSE AND MILITARY GOALS.