Lieberman says stable government possible without Ra'am and Joint List

Yisrael Beiteinu leader Avigdor Lieberman called on Tuesday to prevent another election, stating a stable government can be formed without Ra'am and the Joint List, while leaving open cooperation with Haredi parties.

Yisrael Beiteinu chairman Avigdor Liberman called this morning (Tuesday) to prevent another election and argued that a stable government can be formed without Ra'am and the Joint List. In a tweet he posted, he wrote: "With proper navigation, a functioning and stable government can be formed quickly." Liberman did not specify who the partners would be or who would head it, but the exclusion of the Arab parties without mentioning Shas and United Torah Judaism hints at an open door for cooperation with the Haredim. The election results give the anti-Netanyahu bloc 48 seats and the Haredim 13, creating a minimal majority of 61 Knesset members without Ra'am and the Joint List. However, the Haredi parties have not announced negotiations with the bloc, and from the office of the chairman of United Torah Judaism it was stated that no approaches have been received. Liberman, who pledged during the campaign not to sit with the Haredim, said after the elections "we'll roll and see" and placed the refusal to sit with Netanyahu at the top of his priorities.