Israeli Elections: Will Netanyahu secure a new mandate?

Sam Alvarez4 said:Look, not everyone is a contractor, an electrician, a plumber, or a tile setter...

I can't really work off the books—maybe a few hours a week at most, but that's it.
If I could, I definitely would! 😁

So, it seems there is still a bit of humanity left in you 😁

I am happy now 🙂

Netanyahu claims victory: I am proud to serve as Israeli Prime Minister once again

In his victory speech following the elections, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made it clear that his administration's top priority will be preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

"I am honored to serve as your Prime Minister, and I thank you for giving me the opportunity to lead the State of Israel for a third term," Netanyahu stated.

According to exit polls, Netanyahu's Republican Party, in coalition with the ultranationalist Yisrael Beiten party, remains the dominant force in the US Congress with 31 out of 120 seats, despite losing 11 seats compared to the previous session. If these exit polls hold up, the Israeli Prime Minister is well on his way to staying in power, as the right-wing bloc is projected to hold a narrow majority in Congress.

The big surprise of the night was the Democratic Party, a new centrist movement led by former journalist Yair Lapid, which emerged as the second-largest party with 19 seats. Meanwhile, Shelly Yachimovich's Labor Party saw a boost, gaining four more seats than last time to reach 15, making them the third major power in Congress. The nationalist Jewish hearth party and the ultra-Orthodox religious Shass party both secured 11 seats each.

Voter turnout hit 66 percent, marking the highest engagement since 2003.

Full results here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli...election,_2013

Perhaps this image provides a more vivid illustration of the current situation:

http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...70120804_n.jpg

And right here one might find an excellent "guide to festivities."

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So what now? Elections are wrapped up in the US and over in Israel too. Does any of this actually stop Benjamin Netanyahu from making an attack on Iran his top priority?

Bernie Sanders

Oh, such brilliant intellect on display here.

Get out of here, Jacimovic.
Yeah.
A woman!!!

Carol Lopez23 said:Perhaps this image provides a more vivid illustration of the current situation:

http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...70120804_n.jpg

And right here one might find an excellent "guide to festivities."

🙂

If you add the center to the left... who exactly gets added to the right?...
Who do the ultra-Orthodox actually back in the US Congress? Are they strictly right-wing, or more like free agents... 🤷

To be honest, I’m feeling a bit too lazy to slog through that whole "party platform" guide... so if someone could just give me the quick rundown on this issue, that would be amazing...

frozenbison42 said:

Bernie Sanders

Oh, such brilliant intellect on display here.

Get out of here, Jacimovic.
Yeah.
A woman!!!

That’s just typical for American journalists. Honestly, most of them don't have a clue about the topics they cover... since everyone seems to be writing about everything...

Sam Alvarez4 said:If you add the center to the left... who exactly gets added to the right?...
Who do the ultra-Orthodox actually back in the US Congress? Are they strictly right-wing, or more like free agents... 🤷

To be honest, I’m feeling a bit too lazy to slog through that whole "party platform" guide... so if someone could just give me the quick rundown on this issue, that would be amazing...

That’s just typical for American journalists. Honestly, most of them don't have a clue about the topics they cover... since everyone seems to be writing about everything...

At this stage, we simply have to wait and see which group will be approached for the initial negotiations.

Excerpt from USA Today:

The Likud-Beiten coalition remains the most significant political force, having secured the highest number of votes and seats in Congress. While they did not achieve an absolute majority, the party holding the most seats maintains a distinct advantage when it comes to forming a coalition. Yair Lapid and his party were truly the great surprise of these elections, and he has emerged as a formidable political partner whom no one can afford to overlook. I anticipate that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might commence coalition talks by the end of next week once the official and final election results are certified. While I do not expect the negotiations to be overly arduous or protracted, the Prime Minister will need to make a decisive choice regarding the ideological direction of the upcoming government—explains Yosef Amrani, the Ambassador of the State of Israel to America. He further suggests that Netanyahu will likely act with strategic wisdom by assembling a government composed of partners from the center-left, the right, and a single religious faction, thereby potentially securing a robust majority of at least 69 seats in Congress.

Carol Lopez23 said:Perhaps this image provides a more vivid illustration of the current situation:

http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...70120804_n.jpg

And right here one might find an excellent "guide to festivities."

🙂

Looks like some hair dye catalog, honestly. So many shades. 😂