According to this amendment, which was proposed solely to protect the personal interests of a few MKs, any two members of the Knesset can quit their faction up to 90 days before an election, and still enjoy the bounty of election financing and television and radio time allotted to parties during the elections. The foundation is the proportional representation system, which in a divided society breeds many political parties. The direct election of the prime minister does not replace or change the elections to the Knesset. It is an addition that should contribute to the stability and the functioning of the government. The public has the right to demand an improvement in the political system, whether the law for direct election is repealed or not.
Simple changes are necessary in either case.
The common denominator is that all those changes are achievable and desperately needed without introducing far-reaching reforms. An overwhelming majority of MKs will agree to that. Amendment 32 should be wiped out. If the law for direct elections remains, it needs to be improved. The prime minister should present the members of his government to the Knesset for a vote of confidence within 30 days, instead of 45.