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Monday, October 23, 2017
From the Liveblog of
Monday, October 23, 2017
Bitan threatens to bring down government over PM protection law
Coalition chair David Bitan threatens to bring down the government if a law protecting the prime minister from criminal prosecution does not pass in the Knesset.
Earlier, Kulanu party leader Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon said he was allowing the Knesset members in his faction to vote on the bill according to their conscience, and not according to coalition requirements.
In response, Bitan, who often acts as whip, says he will “take apart the government” if the law is not passed.
