Opposition demands Knesset speaker’s ouster; he pledges debate on motion if majority wants it
The Times of Israel · Stav Levaton; Ariela Karmel; Stuart Winer; ToI Staff ·
United Torah Judaism breaks from Netanyahu, declines to recommend candidate for prime minister; Herzog spars with Otzma Yehudit over comments against Arab voters
United Torah Judaism breaks from Netanyahu, declines to recommend candidate for prime minister; Herzog spars with Otzma Yehudit over comments against Arab voters
Four opposition parties on Thursday demanded that the Knesset vote to elect a new speaker in its inaugural session on November 10, paving the way for the ouster of incumbent Amir Ohana of the Likud party and the election of a new parliamentary chief opposed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Ohana, a Netanyahu ally, said he would not hold such a vote during the new parliament’s first session, but would schedule a debate on electing his successor within the following week if a majority of lawmakers formally request one.
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