With 67 MKs opposing Netanyahu, could Amir Ohana refuse to elect a new Knesset speaker?
A precedent already exists involving former Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein several years ago. The High Court ordered him to convene the Knesset to vote on a new speaker; Edelstein refused.
A growing coalition of 67 MKs in the Knesset oppose Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and question whether Speaker Amir Ohana can delay the election of a new speaker. This follows a 2020 High Court of Justice ruling that prevented former speaker Yuli Edelstein from refusing to convene the Knesset. Notably, Ohana has stated that he will allow a vote if 61 signatures are submitted, but has also emphasized his customary timeline for electing a speaker is when the government is formed.
The precedent set by Edelstein's refusal in 2020 raises the question of whether Ohana could similarly delay the process for political reasons.
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