Obviously this sounds funny because governments in Israel do not, with rare exception, even make it close to the four years they were elected to, so why bother pushing it up to 5?
Slomianski's plan would set the MKs that are elected to the Knesset to the full 5 years. While coalitions might be changed mid-term, the same 120 MKs that are elected would remain in office for the full 5 years.
source: NRG
I like the idea, but I'm not quite sure how it would work within our style of coalition government.
If, for example, Netanyahu today decided to dismantle the coalition, or Bennet or Deri pulled out of the coalition, it would force new elections. Netanyahu could avoid elections by forming an alternate coalition - bringing in Labor or Yisrael Beyteynu, for example. However, let's say this happened, but Netanyahu couldn't come to terms with any other parties and couldn't persuade another party to join his coalition - what then? According to Slomianski's plan there would not be elections, the MKs would continue, and Netanyahu would govern with no coalition? Theoretically that is possible in municipal government, even if it only rarely happens, as the vote for mayor and the vote for city councilperson are separated. Can a national government function with no coalition? What laws or policies would he be able to pass and implement?
It seems to be a minor change in a system that needs a major overhaul
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