Will the Bill Pass? - Party Lines
Using the Knesset line-up below, with the Observations, participants
can read up on Knesset Parties and Members starting from url http://www.israel-mfa.gov.il/gov/mklist.html
explore the party positions in groups of 5 and discuss whether they
think the bill will pass.
The documents can be downloaded and copied ahead of time.
Review:
If the 2 major parties enforce voting along party lines, what will
be the result in terms of the vote?
If the ruling Likud coalition loses the vote by a narrow margin,
what will be the constitutional and social implications? [see: Elections]
In terms of Labor's function as the Opposition to the Government,
how do you interpret the presentation and passing of this law? [hint:
vote of no confidence in the government]
What would you suggest as an alternative measure which would be
more acceptable to all concerned?
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Party Line-up
Name MKs For Against Observations
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Likud- 23-1 some most? The Likud has signed coalition
Tzomet 4 1 1 agreements with religious
-Gesher 5 probably parties, but several Likud MKs
Total 32-1 feel strongly for the Bill
incl. ex Likud member
Ronnie Milo; Rafael Eitan and
Motti Zanberg are for total draft.
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Labor 34 most one or two?
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Shas 10 all An outside partner to coalition
with ministerial posts.
Could lead to government crisis
if they vote against
the government and if the bill
is passed into law.
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NRP 9 unlikely probably The NRP believes in active
military service but encourages
group recruitment via Hesder
yeshivot for 5 years. Not
expected to vote for coercion;
would prefer cooperation.
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MERETZ 9 all
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YISRAEL 7 most? few? Would have problems with
BE'ALIYA coalition if vote for bill.
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HADASH 5 all
[DFPE] &
NDA
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UNITED 4 all Have threatened national schism
TORAH will ensue.
JUDAISM
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3rd WAY 4 most possible Form part of government
coalition with ministerial
posts; potential cabinet crisis
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ADR - 4 all
UNITED
ARAB
LIST
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MOLEDET 2 all
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