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From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Netanyahu faces annual Prime Minister’s Questions
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu begins taking questions from lawmakers in the Knesset plenum, as part of the Question Time format introduced in Israel’s parliament last year.
Under the procedure, opposition MKs can choose 10 ministers, including the prime minister, to answer questions once during the legislative year.
The prime minister will answer questions for an hour and 20 minutes (the 20 minutes added for the additional portfolios he holds — foreign affairs and communications). Three-quarters of the questions will come from the opposition.
This is the second time the prime minister will be grilled in the plenum as part of the new format.
— Raoul Wootliff
