In order to effectively lead the new government Naftali Bennett will have to suppress some of his more right-wing views
ISRAEL IS USED to governments made up of disparate parties. But the coalition deal agreed on June 2nd, which would end Binyamin Netanyahu’s 12-year reign as prime minister, would be the most diverse in history.
The coalition deal, which features eight parties in total and the necessary 61 seats, was finalised just before a midnight deadline. The potential new government still must win a confidence vote in the 120-seat Knesset in the coming days. Mr Netanyahu will undoubtedly do everything in his power to prevent that from happening.
But Mr Bennett notes that he is not the only coalition member with what some might consider extreme views. “For the new government to succeed, all the partners will need to exercise restraint,” he has said. “No one will be asked to give up on their ideology, everyone will have to postpone the realisation of some of their dreams. We’ll focus on what we can do, instead of fighting over what we can’t.
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