On Thursday, lawmakers moved to strengthen its safeguards, including a provision to suspend the agreement if the US imposes additional tariffs above 15% or introduces new duties on EU goods. Another would halt the deal if the US threatened the EU’s territorial sovereignty.
President Rajoelina’s move fails to quell the protest movement that is now threatening his own position.
Dozens of well-known groups faced shutdown under a new Israeli law, although the reprieve might be temporary.
The former vice-president criticises the administration’s agenda.