Netanyahu reaches out to Palestinians
27 March 2015 5:46 AM IST
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reached out to Palestinians with a “hand of peace” to make up for backtracking on his earlier policy of a two- state solution soon after he was tasked with forming a new government following his surprise win in last week’s polls.
President Reuven Rivlin gave his consent to 65-year-old Netanyahu yesterday to establish a new coalition government - his historic fourth - recognising his surprise victory in the March 17 election despite a divisive campaign. This was hours after Rivlin received the official election results showing Netanyahu’s Likud with 30 Knesset seats to lead all parties.
“I have decided to give you the role of putting together the government,” Rivlin told Netanyahu at a ceremony broadcast live on Israel’s main TV and radio stations.
According to experts, Netanyahu is well set to put together a right-leaning cabinet that would control 67 of the Knesset’s 120 seats in what is seen as a large majority in the Jewish state where a single party has never been able to secure a complete majority by itself.
President Reuven Rivlin gave his consent to 65-year-old Netanyahu yesterday to establish a new coalition government - his historic fourth - recognising his surprise victory in the March 17 election despite a divisive campaign. This was hours after Rivlin received the official election results showing Netanyahu’s Likud with 30 Knesset seats to lead all parties.
“I have decided to give you the role of putting together the government,” Rivlin told Netanyahu at a ceremony broadcast live on Israel’s main TV and radio stations.
According to experts, Netanyahu is well set to put together a right-leaning cabinet that would control 67 of the Knesset’s 120 seats in what is seen as a large majority in the Jewish state where a single party has never been able to secure a complete majority by itself.
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