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Regarding “Bloated new government” (April 22), the unemployment situation and collapse of thousands of small businesses have apparently inspired our prime minister and “alternate” prime minister to open a new and exclusive employment agency to help remedy this situation. They will make sure that some 36 of their closest disciples and cronies will be employed immediately and lucratively as ministers in the so-called emergency government.

And they have even extended this wonderful gesture by supplying another 16 paid positions as deputy ministers – not to mention the option of being appointed as ambassadors as a consolation prize for those bypassed in the first two categories. Everyone else will simply have to make do with their “regular” salaries and perks as “ordinary” MKs.

As for the citizens of Israel, of whom at least 26% are presently unemployed or facing total financial ruin, no need to worry: the government approved an NIS 80 billion relief package, though we must be patient until it is actually implemented, if ever.

So to our illustrious leaders I say: “A plague on both your houses” – both meanings intended!

GERSHON HARRIS

Hatzor Haglilit

Amotz Asa-El is bitterly opposed to the deal setting up the Likud-Blue and White “unity government.” Based on 36 ministers, it deserves his and our loathing.

However, Amotz compares it to the USA, which has merely 17 cabinet ministers, failing to mention that the USA also has 50 mainly self-governing states with a total of 1,972 and 5,411 state and house legislators and each state boasting a governor, deputy governor and cabinet.

Comparing the Israeli and USA governments is invidious political punditry, misleading and unacceptable. YIGAL HOROWITZ

Beersheba

A coalition with 36 ministers, 16 deputy ministers and a second prime minister residence – what unbelievable chutzpah, especially after three non-decisive elections