Yisrael Beytenu chairman Avigdor Lieberman publicly confirmed he is ready to compromise on Israel’s military conscription law to form a 61 seat coalition with ultra-Orthodox parties and end Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s tenure. In a statement outlining his terms, Lieberman set three red lines: ousting Netanyahu, avoiding another election, and refusing to rely on the abstention of the Arab parties Ra’am and the Joint List. He said his party would vote against any minority government backed by those factions and dismissed reports of a rotating premiership as “fabrications,” arguing whoever forms the government should serve the full four year term.
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Lieberman Confirms Draft Compromise With Ultra-Orthodox to Oust Netanyahu
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