Opposition leader Avigdor Liberman told his opposition partners Sunday evening that if a minority government is formed, it should be his turn to serve as prime minister, according to a report by journalist Yaara Shapira.
Opposition leader Avigdor Liberman staked a claim to the premiership Sunday evening, telling his coalition partners in the opposition that if a minority government is formed, he should be prime minister. The statement, reported by journalist Yaara Shapira, comes amid ongoing political maneuvering. Liberman has previously signaled his willingness to serve in a government without Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (The Zioneer, July 6), and has warned of a security crisis. The demand for the premiership position is a new development in the fluid coalition negotiations currently underway.
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