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Monday, February 17, 2020
Netanyahu accused of breaking vote-offsetting agreement with MK who gave birth
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Labor-Gesher-Meretz party accuses Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of breaking a vote-offsetting agreement with its MK Tamar Zandberg, who gave birth two days ago, by voting in favor of Likud MKs Haim Katz’s request for parliamentary immunity.
According to Labor-Gesher-Meretz, Netanyahu had agreed to be absent from the vote as part of a deal with Zandberg, who was set to vote against the request.
“His vote is a clear violation of the vote-offsetting,” the party says of the practice often used by MKs from across the aisle unable to attend votes.
Likud denies the claim, saying that Netanyahu did not sign an agreement with Zandberg — and that the possibility was merely discussed.
— with Raoul Wootliff
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