From Likud bill to stifle MK defections to come up for Knesset committee vote
Carrie Keller-Lynn is a former political and legal correspondent for The Times of Israel
A Likud-backed bill that would make it more difficult for rebellious MKs to defect from their parties without facing sanctions is approved for a vote by the Knesset’s temporary Finance Committee this afternoon.
Part of a suite of four bills being rushed through their legislative process, the bill passed its preliminary reading yesterday.
The new law will eliminate a provision enabling four MKs to split off into their own unsanctioned faction. Instead, the bill will require a minimum of one-third of a party to effect a split.
This will help prime minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu combat discord in his 32-lawmaker-strong Likud party, effectively needing at least 11 MKs to leave.
