Likud, Blue and White trade barbs.
Sunday’s scheduled cabinet meeting will not be held, due to what Blue and White called «Likud’s insistence not to uphold the coalition agreement and to fail to approve government regulations that would ensure its stability.» The Likud countered that the meeting was canceled, because Blue and White refused to discuss Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Israel Katz’s economic plan. The NIS 8.5 billion plan is intended to create 10,000 jobs, allocate NIS 700 million to poor families and NIS 600 million to the elderly unemployed. «At this time when citizens of Israel are dealing with the coronavirus crisis, the Likud is asking Blue and White not to prevent allocating them funding,» the Likud said. Blue and White notified Likud that any vote relating to COVID-19 will not be delayed and will be held over the phone. «The finance minister’s plan, which would cost billions and have long running implications, has yet to be presented or fully solidified,» Blue and White said.
