Shaked: “There’s a path to a right-wing government’

New Right leader Ayelet Shaked predicts Yisrael Beytenu and haredi lawmakers will be able to reconcile, opening door for Rightist government

By Ayelet Shaked, INN

Ayelet Shaked

New Right MK and former Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked is optimistic that a reconciliation can be reached between the secular rightist Yisrael Beytenu party and haredi lawmakers, paving the way for a right-wing government.

Speaking with Arutz Sheva Monday, Shaked pointed to the more conciliatory tone taken by the Likud recently vis-à-vis Yisrael Beytenu’s chief, Avidgor Liberman, as a positive sign regarding the possibility of a last-minute rapprochement before new elections are called.

“The change in the Likud’s talk is correct. There is no reason at this time to attack Liberman; instead he should be seen as a partner. From the beginning, I believed that that is the right way, and I made great efforts in this regard.”

“I think that in the next few days, a way will be found for progress between Liberman and the haredim. As I see it, the differences between them can be bridged. It is just a matter of choice, and of good will between the two sides.”

“There is a deal that both the haredim and Liberman can live with. It is just a question of good will and leadership.”

The former Justice Minister added that she had put together a comprehensive compromise plan for the formation of a right-wing government, which would include Yisrael Beytenu, but refused to share details of the plan.

“I prepared a very comprehensive plan, and passed it on to the relevant parties. If it will be discussed in the press, then it will end up going nowhere. So at this point, I’m keeping it under wraps.”

Regarding efforts by the Likud to reach an agreement with the Blue and White party for the formation of a national unity government, Shaked called such an arrangement “an option”, but said she preferred a narrow, right-wing government with Liberman.

“I also know that the prime minister is trying to get to a unity government, which is also an option. But as someone who leads the ideological Right, I prefer a right-wing government which can implement right-wing policies. A unity government, on the other hand, is a compromise government and it will be cumbersome and difficult to move with it. But that’s a compromise based on the results of the election that we [may] have to accept,” Shaked continued, saying an additional election was not an option.

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  1. So analyzing and speculating what could occur now or not:

    1. There will be no Unity Government

    2. Gantz will turn back the mandate to Rivlin.

    3. Bibi will try to get 61 signatures. A general agreement on coalition policy on the draft plus religion & state issues needs to occur to get the block of 55 to sign up plus Liberman within 21 days. If this occurs then the following step will hopefully occur.

    4. Within 14 days after the general agreements need to be finalized into a coalition agreement and a right-wing/ Religious Government formed.

    5. If number 4 does not happen new elections will be called for in 90 days.

    The above are the most likely scenarios New Elections or a Right-Wing Government. By the way this is what Bibi likely maneuvered to do when he went first in trying to form a government because in essence he could have two cracks at the apple.

    The only other long shot options are the Knesset in the 21 days passing a bill for direct elections of the PM only or another Likudnik (likely Gideon Saar) getting 61 signatures because Bibi got indicted and forming a unity government.

  2. While I am hopeful about a right-wing government it is realistically still far far from a done deal. |

    From twitter : Lahav Harkov@LahavHarkov·

    “I don’t really think there’s going to be a minority government,” Ayelet Shaked tells me outside the meeting. She’s talking to Liberman every day and says he’s insisting on a unity govt.

  3. ‘Liberman started to hold open and serious talks with us’

    MK Miki Zohar says there’s ‘progress’ in talks between PM Netanyahu and MK Liberman, Blue and White isn’t interested in unity government.

    Coalition chairman MK Miki Zohar (Likud) believes significant progress has been made in talks between his party and MK Avigdor Liberman’s Yisrael Beytenu party – both because of the “good” meeting between Israeli Prime MInister Binyamin Netanyahu and Liberman, and because of Netanyahu’s Sunday night speech.

    Speaking to Channel 12 on Monday morning, Zohar said progress could be identified from Netanyahu’s speech, in which he “did not say a bad word about Liberman, and I congratulate him for that.”

    “I think that this is the path to the formation of a government, that Liberman be with us for open and serious discussions. Only through him can we prevent elections,” Zohar said, adding that he was not present at the meeting between Netayahu and Liberman, but that the voices emanating from the room told of a serious and on-topic discussion which could bring about the formation of a unity government or a right-wing government.

    Zohar also said that the possibility that Liberman will return to the right-wing bloc “cannot be ruled out.” According to him, Liberman understands that the Blue and White party does not intend to form a unity government, but rather a narrow left-wing government or a minority government – nothing else.

    “They’re not interested in the security consequences for the State, and Liberman recognizes this,” he said.

    Zohar also said he does not believe there will be another round of elections, but in order for that to happen, the haredi parties may have to compromise a bit, such as on the issue of the Draft Law.

    “The opposition isn’t good – not for the haredi public and not for the Israeli right,” he concluded.

  4. Ultra-Orthodox signal willingness to compromise with Liberman
    With the clock to form new government running out, Shas and United Torah Judaism parties say they’re ready to make concessions on matters Yisrael Beytenu leader most concerned with in an effort to lure him back into right-wing bloc

    Senior officials of the ultra-Orthodox parties said Monday they are willing to talk with anti-religious hardliner Avigdor Liberman about a compromise on key issues as efforts continue to end Israel’s political limbo

    https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-5627659,00.html