Posted on 12/29/2022 11:54:24 AM PST by Eleutheria5
The 37th government of the State of Israel, the sixth led by Benjamin Netanyahu, was officially sworn-in in the Knesset plenum on Thursday.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was the first to take the oath of office. Most of the heads of the opposition parties were present out of respect for the ceremony, but opposition leader Yair Lapid left the plenary hall even before Netanyahu was sworn-in without shaking his hand as is customary.
When National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir was sworn-in, Labor MK Gilad Kariv shouted: "Shame: an idol is in the temple!"
The government will have 30 ministers and 5 deputy ministers - two more ministers than the outgoing government led by Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid.
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Likud MK Amir Ohana was elected to the position of Speaker of the Knesset prior to the swearing-in ceremony, receiving the support of 63 MKs compared to five who voted against him and one who abstained. Ohana is the first openly gay Speaker of the Knesset in Israel's history.
Netanyahu said upon being sworn-in as Prime Minister once again: "This new government is determined to restore governance, peace, and personal security to the citizens of Israel."
"I hear the opposition's constant laments about 'the end of the state' and even 'the end of democracy.' Members of the opposition, losing the elections is not the end of democracy - it is the essence of democracy.'
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Following Netanyahu's speech, outgoing Prime Minister Yair Lapid summarized his government's activities. "With great unease we are handing the country over to the elected government. We deliver you a state in excellent condition, with a strong economy, with improved security capabilities and a powerful deterrent force, with our international status at the highest it has ever been. Try not to destroy it, we'll be back soon.''
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Out media is in a panic....”the most right wing government since 1940” or something.
Obviously taking a page from our Democrats.
Yeah, I hear the are going to make Hitler’s ghost the Premier.
The big problem is the religious parties don’t like socialism and pushing secular humanism bogus religion by the state.
Somewhere in Hell, Yassir Arafat is smiling.
Exactly, and extending fake rights to special interest groups like in the U.S.
Exactly, and extending fake rights to special interest groups like in the U.S.
Lapid is like school in summertime…
When National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir was sworn-in, Labor MK Gilad Kariv shouted: "Shame: an idol is in the temple!"
What temple?
LOL. In 1940, there was no Israeli government, just the British-run Mandate. The most right-wing government since Churchill?
yep, 40 years ago I think they meant.
Sore Loserman?
LOL. A leftist douchebag who likely doesn't keep a single Commandment calling a religious Jew an idol.
Sore Loserman at least had a state where he lost with a narrow margin. So he had a predicate for his bad sportsmanship. But Lapid just lost. Period. And because he disagrees with the victor, and the voters who voted for him, he’s butt hurt.
But has the media pulled out the Fascist comparisons yet like they did in Italy?
Poor lefty is super mad that the will of the people was followed. Nothing makes a lefty more angry than people not doing what they want them to do.
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