From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
PM lays out conditions for Justice Ministry
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAccording to the Ynet news website, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed in principle to the Jewish Home’s demand that MK Ayelet Shaked be appointed justice minister, on condition that the Likud party remain responsible for appointing both rabbinical and civil court judges.
Since the justice minister receives a slot in the security cabinet, and since Jewish Home chairman Naftali Bennett is expected to be in the high-level cabinet as well, Netanyahu is seeking to expand the security cabinet, the report says.
The prime minister has until midnight to persuade the Jewish Home party to join the coalition, bringing its number of seats to a razor-thin 61. Shas, United Torah Judaism, and Kulanu have already signed coalition deals with the Likud party.
The Times of Israel Community.