In Israel the negotiation for the establishment of the new government is progressing slowly. A far-right party joins the coalition led by prospective Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. But things are stalling with other parties.
With our correspondent in Jerusalem, Michael Paul
This is the first coalition agreement that has just been signed with a view to forming the new government. Otzma Yehudit, the Jewish Force, a far-right party, translates its electoral victory into facts. Itamar Ben Gvir, its leader, obtains the Ministry of National Security, a new position with expanded prerogatives which will oversee the various police services in Israel and also in the West Bank. Services which, ironically, are well known to Ben Gvir, who has often in the past been questioned on his premises.
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Stalling negotiations
But that’s not all: the party obtains two other ministries, in particular that of the Negev and the Galilee and several important functions within the Israeli Parliament. The agreement further provides for the creation of a large-scale national guard. But for the rest, the negotiations are stalling. Binyamin Netanyahu’s mandate for forming the government expires on December 11, and he could be forced to request a two-week extension provided for by law.
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