The State Right faction accused Deputy Minister Sharren Haskel of attempting to extort party funding, claiming her bid to form a single-party faction hours before the Knesset dissolution is 'absurd, impudent, and ungrateful' and does not meet legal conditions.
The State Right faction has now accused Deputy Minister Sharren Haskel of attempting to extort party funding, claiming her bid to form a single-member faction is illegal. The accusation, leveled in a statement circulated Wednesday morning, escalates the faction's earlier criticism of Haskel's political maneuvering just hours before the Knesset's dissolution. The claim of illegality marks a new, more serious charge beyond the initial accusations of opportunism and extortion.
At 10:35 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that Haskel was seeking to split from the New Hope party to form a one-member faction, following her resignation from the Foreign Ministry, according to ynet. In the same hour, the faction issued a statement accusing her of opportunism and attempted extortion, calling her move 'absurd, impudent, and ungrateful.' The current statement adds a specific claim of legal impropriety, alleging that Haskel's bid does not meet the conditions set by law. The timeline shows an escalation from an initial report of her intent to a formal faction accusation, and now to a claim of illegality.
As The Zioneer reported earlier, the faction had previously accused Haskel of opportunism. The internal maneuvering comes amid the final hours of the current Knesset session, with parties positioning for the next election cycle. The State Right faction's statement frames Haskel's actions as a breach of party discipline and an attempt to leverage party funding for personal gain.
The claim that Haskel's bid is illegal remains unverified. The legal conditions for forming a single-member faction are subject to Knesset regulations, and no independent legal assessment has been published. Haskel has not yet responded publicly to the accusations. The timeline of events—from the initial report of her split attempt to the faction's latest accusation—suggests a rapidly evolving political dispute that may see further developments in the coming hours.
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Source and signal
- Internal intake