diplomatic resignation
Gallant became the most senior member of Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud party on Saturday to say he would not support a judicial overhaul, saying the growing number of military reservists in the protests was also straining regular forces and threatening national security. Weakening.
In recent weeks, senior finance ministry officials have warned of an economic backlash and business leaders have sounded the alarm over the future of their companies.
Stepping up the pressure, the head of the Histadrut Shramik Federation, the umbrella organization of hundreds of public sector workers, said he was “surprised” by Gallant’s removal and promised a “dramatic” announcement on Monday.
Israel’s Consul General in New York said he was resigning over the dismissal. Israel’s research universities announced they would stop holding classes due to a legislative push, calling for its immediate freeze.
Some of Netanyahu’s hard-right coalition partners have called for Gallant to be sacked, but several other Likud lawmakers have supported his calls for the reforms to be halted.
Netanyahu and his allies control 64 of the 120 seats in the Knesset, with a bill giving the executive more control over the appointment of judges expected to be brought up for ratification this week in turmoil over the passage of the law. comes at a crucial moment.
But how – or even if – that as-yet-undecided vote will proceed has been called into question by a wave of protests sparked by Gallant’s ouster and deepening divisions within the coalition.