Scheduled to be submitted to the Knesset shortly after returning from its spring recess in May, the proposed bill to limit the premiership to two terms makes a lot of sense. The problem, however, is that given the current circumstances, the bill underscores the opposition’s failure in recent years to come up with an alternative to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a general election. Although the proposed bill clearly states that it is not personal and does not prevent a certain party from remaining in power for dozens of years — should this be the people’s choice — it is abundantly clear that it was tailored for one person — to wit, Benjamin Netanyahu.
On April 16, Israel’s Channel 2 news revealed that the proposed bill by Merav Michaeli, chair of the Zionist Camp’s faction, to limit the premiership to two terms would be re-entertained after having previously failed.
