Malinovsky: Liberman will be Prime Minister even if he receives fewer mandates
At a cultural Shabbat in Mish'an, MK Yulia Malinovsky from Yisrael Beiteinu said that Avigdor Liberman will be Prime Minister even if his party receives fewer mandates. According to her, the party will insist that…
Assessment
Member of Knesset Malinovsky is signaling that Yisrael Beiteinu intends to leverage coalition negotiations to secure the premiership for Lieberman even without winning the most seats. This suggests the party sees itself as kingmaker and is already staking out its bargaining position. The insistence on keeping justice and defense portfolios with the right reveals a red line about ideological control over sensitive ministries. The real question is whether any potential coalition partner would accept Lieberman as prime minister under these terms.