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Post by sevenofnine on Dec 29, 2022 13:22:57 GMT -5
My money is that Bibi going expand settlements The newly formed coalition government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was sworn in at the Knesset on Thursday, making it the country's most far-right government to date. Veteran Israeli politician Netanyahu is back in the prime minister's office after his Likud party won the most seats in the November 1 election. After spending nearly a year and a half in opposition, Netanyahu submitted his Cabinet lineup last week, minutes before a crucial deadline. His coalition government allies the Likud party with ultra-Orthodox parties, most notably the Religious Zionism party. The 73-year-old leader still faces corruption charges. However, proposed amendments that could weaken Israel's judiciary system could scrap such charges. Ahead of swearing-in on Thursday, Netanyahu took the podium in the Knesset, with his speech repeatedly interrupted by the opposition's "weak" chants. "I hear the constant cries of the opposition about the end of the country and democracy," he said. "Opposition members: to lose in elections is not the www.dw.com/en/israel-netanyahu-sworn-in-as-leader-of-far-right-government/a-64234438
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