Original title: Foreign media: Israel bids farewell to the Netanyahu era
Reference News Network reported on June 15 that foreign media said that Benjamin Netanyahu’s record-breaking prime minister’s term came to an end on the evening of the 13th, and the Knesset voted for Naftali Bennett and “has the future.” “The party chairman Yail Rapide formed a new government.
According to a report on the website of the Israeli “Jerusalem Post” on June 13, the parliament passed a vote of confidence in the new government with 60 votes in favor, 59 votes against, and 1 abstention.
According to reports, Bennett then shook hands with Netanyahu. After being sworn in, he sat on Netanyahu’s seat in Parliament. But when Bennett passed Netanyahu’s new seat after taking the oath, Netanyahu refused to shake hands again.
The ministers then took turns to be sworn in. Bennett became the 13th Prime Minister of Israel, and Rapide will serve as the 14th Prime Minister.
The report also said that after Bennett introduced the new government’s ministers and policy guidelines in the parliament, opposition lawmakers continued to clamor. Bennett called on all political factions to exercise restraint. He said that in recent years, Israel’s national governance has failed.
According to an AFP report from Jerusalem on June 13, Israel opened a new chapter in history on the 13th and ended Netanyahu’s 12 consecutive years of rule. Netanyahu stepped down after the Knesset cast a vote of confidence in the coalition formed by his former ally Bennett.
According to the report, 60 members of the parliament voted in favor of this new coalition, which had assembled from the right to the left and was supported by an Arab political party, and 59 members voted against it. Most of these 59 people came from Netanyahu’s Likud, ultra-right and ultra-Orthodox parties.
According to reports, the former prime minister shook hands with his successor expressionlessly and hurriedly left the parliament. Among the new government members who were sworn in, there were many tearful people.
The report pointed out that as soon as the voting results were announced, a group of Israelis celebrated Netanyahu’s resignation near the parliament, and people also celebrated in Tel Aviv’s iconic Rabin Square.
According to the report, a few hours ago, Netanyahu vowed to return to power “soon” in the last prime minister’s speech in Parliament, even though he was 71 years old and there were multiple lawsuits involving corruption, malfeasance, and abuse of power. body.
The report pointed out that Bennett’s speech in Parliament was not smooth, and he was drowned in the boos of the opposition when he opened his mouth. This shows the difficulties the new ruling coalition will face. He wanted to reassure people: “Today is not a day of mourning, but a day of change. It is a regime change in a democratic country.”
According to reports, in the last parliamentary election held in March, although the Likud group won, Netanyahu failed to obtain the majority support required to form a cabinet, that is, 61 members of parliament.
The report mentioned that in the face of the deadlock, President Ruben Rivlin handed over the task of forming the cabinet to opposition leader Rapide. In early June, the alliance formed by Rapide succeeded in obtaining a majority in Parliament.
The report believes that the support of the United Right-wing Coalition led by Bennett and the United Arab Party is the key to reaching the lowest line of the majority. In order to gain the support of Bennett, Rapide proposed to let him be prime minister for two years before he will take over in August 2023. Of course, the premise is that this fragile alliance can persist until then.
In addition, according to a Reuters report in Washington on June 13, US President Biden stated that the United States remains committed to Israel’s security and will cooperate with the new Israeli government.
The report said that in a statement that did not mention Netanyahu, Biden welcomed the new government coalition led by Bennett and sought to reaffirm US-Israeli relations.
Biden said: “I look forward to working with Prime Minister Bennett to strengthen the close and lasting relationship between our two countries in all aspects. Israel has no better friend than the United States.” He said: “The United States still unswervingly supports Israel. Security. My government is fully committed to working with the new Israeli government to promote security, stability and peace in the region.”
According to a report by the Associated Press in Gaza on June 13, the office of President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian National Authority declined to comment on the new Israeli government led by Bennett, calling it “Israeli internal affairs.”
A spokesman for Abbas said on Sunday that Palestine’s position remains “upholding international legitimacy and a two-state solution”.
The Hamas leaders in Gaza say they will resist the upcoming Israeli government.
A spokesperson for the organization said on Sunday that any Israeli government is “a settlement occupier entity and must be subject to all forms of resistance, first of all armed resistance.” “The behavior of the new Israeli government on the ground will determine how locals respond to it. Way and nature”.
Bennett (right) shakes hands with Netanyahu (left) after voting in Parliament on June 13. (Associated Press)
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