On the MKs' table this summer: One of the Knesset's most boring sessions

The Knesset's summer session, which begins today after a six-week recess, promises to be one of the dullest in recent years. There will be no talk of moving up elections, no budgets to be approved or important diplomatic agreements to be ratified.

Instead, the Netanyahu government, which currently enjoys a significant majority in the Knesset, will apparently be able to promote its agenda without much interference from the opposition.

The Labor Party has managed to overcome the threat of a split now that two of its rebels, Ophir Pines-Paz and Yuli Tamir, have resigned from the Knesset. Pines-Paz was replaced by Einat Wilf, and Tamir will be replaced by former minister Raleb Majadele.

Kadima also says that it is no longer in danger of splitting, and that its MKs will not be doing any more embarrassing jockeying for cabinet posts.

However, it remains to be seen whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu feels that is the case and whether he and his advisers will not try to drag some lawmakers away from Kadima again.

The summer session is unlikely to improve what Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin has called damaging to the Knesset's image: 39 MKs, about one-third of the legislature, have been "sucked into" ministerial positions in Netanyahu's cabinet, and cannot be full-time legislators. Meanwhile, the cabinet has decided not to hold votes on significant laws on Tuesdays, which leads MKs not to attend.

Kadima chairwoman Tzipi Livni has resolved to lead a fighting opposition. The tactic is clear: to give the Labor Party a hard time for joining a right-wing government with no diplomatic achievements. Kadima will also try to drive a wedge between the coalition parties, fighting the "racist" legislation of Yisrael Beiteinu, the "religious" legislation of Shas and the diplomatic demise of the Netanyahu government.

The coalition could still change: Labor might bolt if unsatisfied by the peace process; Shas or Yisrael Beiteinu might find themselves in opposition if Netanyahu decides to change his coalition so that the peace process can progress.

And parliamentary debate could still arise: Yisrael Beiteinu faction chairman Robert Ilatov wrote a letter to coalition chairman Zeev Elkin with an ultimatum last week - work toward finding a solution for conversion reform and for people unable to marry in Israel by June. Both are highly confrontational issues with Shas and United Torah Judaism. Ilatov hinted that Yisrael Beiteinu might foment a crisis by insisting on moving ahead on loyalty and citizenship legislation targeting Israeli Arabs, which would greatly embarrass Yisrael Beiteinu's coalition partner, Labor.

Netanyahu's government will face four no-confidence votes today: Kadima and Meretz are protesting the government's failure on the diplomatic, social and economic fronts; the Arab parties are furious over the education system in East Jerusalem; and National Union is upset over the freeze in construction in the settlements.

Yesterday, the Hanoch Smith Institute conducted a survey for the organization Hidush, which focuses on religious equality issues. The survey, which was presented to Knesset members, found that 70 percent of the Jewish public opposes new religious legislation. Out of that number, 53 percent oppose any religious legislation and 17 percent support only existing laws. However, 30 percent of respondents said they favored as much religious legislation as possible. According to the survey, among opponents of religious legislation were 84 percent of Kadima voters, 69 percent of Likud, 92 percent of Yisrael Beiteinu and 89 percent of Labor and Meretz.