A political source reports that Shas chairman Aryeh Deri is in talks with Prime Minister Netanyahu on a new coalition deal: a jobs law (expanding political appointments) in exchange for advancing the media-reform bill. The report, citing unnamed political sources, says negotiations are ongoing.
A single report on Monday morning indicated renewed coalition negotiations between Shas chairman Aryeh Deri and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The reported deal would trade a so-called 'jobs law,' which would expand the scope of political appointments in the civil service, for advancing the controversial media-reform bill, which aims to restructure the public broadcasting corporation and regulate news outlets.
This follows a similar reported arrangement between Deri and Communications Minister Shlomo Kari, as The Zioneer reported earlier today. In that earlier report, the deal linked the kashrut law to media reform. The current report suggests the talks have expanded to include the prime minister directly, with the currency shifting from kashrut to political appointments.
Neither the Prime Minister's Office nor Shas has issued a statement. The report remains a single-source political leak, framed as 'negotiations are ongoing' — the exact details and the likelihood of passage are not yet independently corroborated.
If realized, the deal would represent a significant political realignment within the coalition, strengthening Shas's grip on patronage while advancing a key legislative priority of the Likud leadership.
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