Yoram Cohen on the Indictment Law: 'I Hope We Pass It in the Next Government' | Listen

Former Shin Bet chief Yoram Cohen, a senior partner of Gadi Eisenkot, said at a house meeting in Shoham that he hopes to pass the 'Indictment Law' in the next government, which would prevent a candidate with an indictment from forming a government. He criticized David Zini and Netanyahu, ruled out a Palestinian state, and warned against using the Shin Bet against citizens.

Former Shin Bet chief Yoram Cohen, considered a senior partner in Gadi Eisenkot's party, said at a house meeting in Shoham last Thursday that he hopes to pass the 'Indictment Law' in the next government. The law would prevent a candidate from forming a government as long as there is an indictment against him. Cohen noted that the law was discussed in the previous Lapid-Bennett government, but it was not possible to pass it due to a certain factor (Ayelet Shaked, the crowd shouted). If the law had passed then, Netanyahu would not have been able to form the current government. Cohen promised a government with no more than 24 ministers, and dodged the question of whether they would agree to form a minority government with Ra'am's abstention. He said they want 61 Zionists. Cohen, who opposed the appointment of David Zini as Shin Bet chief, said there are cracks in the organization's stateliness, and called on the Shin Bet chief to be 'iron' against illegal demands from the prime minister. He ruled out a Palestinian state as irrelevant, saying the maximum would be autonomy. He also warned against using the Shin Bet against citizens, and expressed concern about external interference in elections.