Netanyahu’s Coalition Skips Parliamentary Vote Backing Trump’s Gaza Plan
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition did not participate in a parliamentary vote intended to endorse US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the two-year Gaza war. The vote, proposed by opposition leader Yair Lapid, was largely symbolic since Netanyahu had already publicly supported the plan after Israel agreed to a ceasefire with Hamas in October. Fewer than one-third of the 120 lawmakers took part, with 39 voting in favor and none against. The non-binding vote raised the possibility of embarrassment for Netanyahu if some coalition members had opposed the plan, which alludes to Palestinian statehood—a position Netanyahu’s government opposes.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference at the Prime Minister’s office in Jerusalem, Aug. 10, 2025. Photo: ABIR SULTAN/Pool via REUTERS Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition skipped a parliamentary vote on Wednesday endorsing US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the two-year war in Gaza. The vote, proposed by opposition leader Yair Lapid, was largely symbolic as Netanyahu had already publicly backed the plan after Israel agreed to a ceasefire with Hamas in October. Less than a third of the parliament’s 120 lawmakers participated in it with 39 in favor and none against. Lapid, a former prime minister, posted on X: “Israel now officially endorses and adopts President Trump’s plan” alongside an image of himself with the president. The non-binding vote potentially risked embarrassing Netanyahu if some of his coalition partners who have criticized Trump’s plan had voted against it. The plan alludes to Palestinian statehood, which Netanyahu’s government opposes. A lawmaker from Netanyahu’s Likud party who did not take part in the vote repeatedly interjected during the proceedings. Another member of Likud was also present but...
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Source: Algemeiner
Posted on 12-03-2025 15:33