Yisrael Beiteinu chairman says passing a draft law with broad agreement is more important than portfolio negotiations, and rules out relying on Arab parties for coalition
Yisrael Beiteinu chairman Avigdor Liberman arrived Tuesday at the swearing-in of the 26th Knesset and addressed the question of negotiations with the chareidi parties, after saying there is room for compromise with them on the draft law.
"I am not speaking directly with the chareidim, with any of them. The most important thing is a draft law with broad agreement," Liberman said.
Asked which portfolio he would demand in the next government, Liberman replied: "We are not dealing with portfolios right now. If we form a government of 61 with agreement on the draft law — dayeinu. We'll sort out the portfolios."
"The most important thing is the draft law, because without it we won't manage to form a government of 61," Liberman declared, once again blocking the possibility of forming a government with support from the Arab parties.
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