First achievement for the change bloc: Organizing committee approved in the Knesset

In depth

The organizing committee headed by MK Roy Folkman was approved in the plenum of the 26th Knesset. Before the vote, some 70 MKs signed up to speak.

The vote was delayed after the coalition tried to stall. The committee was approved after a long debate, and the compositions of the Finance and Foreign Affairs and Defense committees were set in that order.

The 26th Knesset began its term in the shadow of the struggle over forming the government. Likud is trying to split United Torah Judaism and preserve the alliance with Shas, while in the change bloc there are disagreements over forming a minority government. Liberman said that compromises will be necessary, and Mansour Abbas made clear that his party aims to be part of the next government.