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Tuesday, April 30, 2019
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
MKs confirm Knesset Speaker Edelstein for third term in post
Lawmakers overwhelmingly back incumbent Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein for a third term in the position.
Of the Knesset’s 120 members, 101 vote in favor of Edelstein’s candidacy, with four abstaining. Another 15 lawmakers do not vote.
“Thanks to the members of the 21st Knesset for your trust! A lot of work awaits us. Only together can we faithfully serve the citizens of Israel,” Edelstein writes on Twitter.
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