JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who holds just a one-seat majority in
parliament, warned ministers on Tuesday that his government would
collapse if they did not put a stop to their demands and rally behind
his 2015-16 budget.
The cabinet is expected to vote on the package on
Wednesday. But there are deep divisions among ministers, with even some
members of Netanyahu’s own Likud party saying they will not vote in
favour of the draft as it stands.
Ministers already secured an extra 8 billion shekels
(£1.35 billion) for the budget plan, which covers more than 414 billion
shekels. But they are still asking for more spending on defence, police,
and education, while also pressing for value added taxes on basic goods
to be scrapped.
“The State of Israel will have a budget because otherwise
it will not have a government and our economic and security situation
would deteriorate,” Netanyahu said in terse remarks ahead of a meeting
of key ministers.
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Source: Euronews
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