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Asharq Al-Awsat
a day ago
- General
- Asharq Al-Awsat
What Might Happen in Israel's Parliamentary Dissolution Vote?
Opposition party Yesh Atid has submitted a vote to dissolve the Israeli parliament, known as the Knesset, for June 11, amid rising tensions in the ruling right-wing coalition. Here are some key facts about the Knesset, the procedure for a dissolution vote, which would lead to an election, and possible scenarios. KNESSET COMPOSITION Total seats: 120 Simple majority needed to pass the vote: 61 Current government majority: 8 seats LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE The Yesh Atid motion faces four votes with an absolute majority of the Knesset required in the final stretch to become law, thereby bringing a premature end to the legislature and triggering an election, which must be held within five months of the motion passing. In practice, if the initial vote passes, the subsequent stages could occur all the same day or take months. OPPOSITION STRATEGY A bill to dissolve parliament will only be brought to a vote if Yesh Atid is confident of securing a majority. If not, it can withdraw the motion anytime before June 11, preventing a vote. ALTERNATIVE SCENARIOS Ultra-Orthodox coalition parties could decide to leave the government to protest at its failure to put forward a law granting exemption from military service to ultra-Orthodox men. At the same time, they might refuse to vote for dissolution of parliament, allowing a minority government to continue. COALITION NUMBERS The coalition led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has a majority of around 68 seats in parliament, though its size has fluctuated due to internal political shifts. The two coalition ultra-Orthodox parties, United Torah Judaism and Shas, hold 18 seats collectively. If they united with the opposition, they would have enough votes to dissolve parliament and trigger early elections a year ahead of schedule.
CTV News
7 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
Sudbury's Wordstock festival faces dissolution amid financial woes
Wordstock Sudbury Literary Festival board recommends dissolution amid financial woes, with final vote set for next week. The Wordstock Sudbury Literary Festival faces dissolution as its board recommends disbanding due to financial struggles, with members voting on the decision next week after founder Heather Campbell's layoff and rising costs forced the painful move, mirroring challenges hitting literary festivals nationwide. The Wordstock Sudbury Literary Festival could soon come to an end after its board of directors recommended dissolving the organization due to mounting financial pressures. The board's decision follows the recent layoff of founder and director Heather Campbell as the festival grapples with rising operating costs and limited funding opportunities. A final vote on the recommendation will take place at a virtual membership meeting scheduled for June 4. Kyla Heyming - Wordstock An undated photo of Wordstock Sudbury chair Kyla Heyming. (Wordstock) 'Wordstock for me is one of the reasons I decided to stay in the city, so it's even more bittersweet,' said Kyla Heyming, the festival's board chair, on Wednesday evening. 'It's something I got to enjoy, promote, share, and help build. We're at this point where I have to try and face the reality of it all—we are recommending the dissolution of something that's so near and dear to my heart.' In a news release, the board acknowledged the difficulty of the decision, citing the festival's strong community impact since its founding in 2013. 'Heather built Wordstock from the ground up, and her passion for literature has left an indelible mark on this community,' Heyming said. 'But given the financial pressures and resource limitations we're facing, we believe it's time to have an honest and respectful conversation with our membership.' Wordstock Sudbury Literary Festival The most recent Wordstock Sudbury Literary Festival logo. (Wordstock/Facebook) Wordstock's struggles reflect broader challenges for small arts nonprofits across Canada. The board emphasized its gratitude to sponsors, volunteers, and attendees who supported the festival over the years. Further updates will follow next week's membership meeting.
CBC
7 days ago
- Business
- CBC
Wordstock Sudbury Literary Festival recommends members vote to dissolve the organization
The Wordstock Sudbury Literary Festival board is recommending its members vote to dissolve the organization. Kyla Heyming, Wordstock's board chair, said the festival is not financially viable in its current form. "Some of the grants we've received in the past have pulled out," Heyming told CBC's Up North. "We've been getting less money from grants than we usually get and it's just not sustainable anymore." Heyming said the festival has grown in recent years to provide programming year-round, and has depended on grants from both federal and provincial levels of government. But a lot of those grants have dried up. "We're often not getting any feedback back," she said, referring to the different grant agencies. Last year, Heyming said it cost around $100,000 to put on the festival. "We've grown and that's what's been fantastic," she said. But that growth has also come at a cost, with employees needed to run various programs and initiatives. Heyming said the recommendation to dissolve the festival does not come lightly. She said the board even hired someone to help find the festival more sponsorship opportunities, but that didn't work out. "If by, you know, some miracle people really want to volunteer, get involved, if we get a miracle funding or sponsorship that allows us to continue, then we won't have to recommend to dissolve,"Heyming said. But she added that the current financial reality for the festival, without a last-minute "miracle" means it can't be sustained.
Jordan Times
21-05-2025
- Business
- Jordan Times
Committee threatens proceedings against concealing assets linked to banned Muslim Brotherhood
Headquarters of the Muslim Brotherhood group in downtown Amman (JT file) AMMAN — The Ministry of Social Development's committee tasked with dissolving the Muslim Brotherhood on Wednesday warned individuals and entities against covering assets belonging to the dissolved association. The committee warned that those hiding assets could face money laundering charges and other legal consequences, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. "All individuals possessing movable or immovable property belonging to the now-dissolved association, whether registered in their names, transferred to them or acquired through contracts with the association (including lease agreements), who fail to rectify their legal status and reach a settlement with the Ministry of Social Development before the set deadline will be subject to legal accountability and prosecution, "the committee said. The committee said that "thorough' investigation is underway into certain assets and properties that were not disclosed by individuals who acquired them through the dissolved group, either directly or through inheritance, Petra reported. On 14 May 2025, the Ministry of Social Development gave individuals a one month deadline to rectify their status with the committee and submit supporting documents, warning against legal proceedings against those failing to do so. "These actions are based on the dissolution committee's decision and the Court of Cassation's ruling no. 8392/2019, dated 10 February 2020, which declared the Muslim Brotherhood Association, established in 1946, legally dissolved as of 16 June 1953, the committee said in a statement, cited by Petra. "All assets and holdings of the dissolved association will be transferred to the Associations Support Fund under the Ministry of Social Development, in accordance with Article 25 of the Associations Law in force."
Jordan Times
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Jordan Times
Gov't demands disclosure of assets linked to banned Muslim Brotherhood
Ministry of Social Development (Al Mamlaka TV photo) AMMAN — The committee entrusted with dissolving the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan urged any person who owns any assets belonging to the entity to contact them within a month to rectify their status. The committee's call was made based on the Court of Cassation's decision in February 2020, to consider the Muslim Brotherhood society that was established June 16, 1953 legally dissolved. 'Individuals who own assets that is affiliated with the dissolved Muslim Brotherhood society should contact the designated committee that was established by the Ministry of Social Development within one month,' secretary general of the Ministry of Social Development, head of the committee, said. Otherwise 'these individuals will be held accountable under the law,' he said in a circular obtained by The Jordan Times. On April 23, Interior Minister Mazen Faraya announced the immediate enforcement of the law provisions on the so-called dissolved Muslim Brotherhood by considering it an illegal association. 'We decided to close all headquarters or premises that are used by the Muslim Brotherhood or sites that are shared with other entities, under penalty of legal accountability,' Faraya said at the time. He also announced during a press conference the banning of all activities related to the so-called Muslim Brotherhood and considered it an illegal association. Faraya called on the committee that is entrusted with seizing all assets related to the Muslim Brotherhood to expedite the process in accordance with the law. The minister also stressed that membership in the so-called dissolved Muslim Brotherhood is prohibited, as well as the spreading of its ideologies. He added that legal action will be taken against any individual or entity if the current investigations into the terror-related cases that were announced last week prove that there are connections with the suspects or the alleged plots. On April 15, the General Intelligence Department (GID) announced that 16 men, including some who were members of the Muslim Brotherhood, allegedly planned to cause chaos and sabotage acts in Jordan. The group was charged with terrorism and manufacturing explosive substances against the suspects involved in alleged plots targeting Jordan's national security. The GID had said that the 16 men were arrested following close intelligence monitoring since 2021. Their alleged plans included manufacturing short-range rockets using local tools as well as tools imported for illegal purposes, possession of explosives and firearms, concealing a rocket ready to be deployed, planning to manufacture drones and recruiting and training operatives in Jordan as well as training them abroad, the GID said. The interior minister said during the press briefing that on the day the authorities announced the arrest of the 16 individuals, Muslim Brotherhood members destroyed a large number of documents in an attempt to hide their suspicious activities and connections. Some of the suspects appeared on national television, where they reportedly confessed to their affiliation with the Muslim Brotherhood and their alleged roles in manufacturing missiles, drones and recruiting others to join them.
