Israeli election

[Devil Wincarnate]

It wouldn't be an Israeli election without this:

[Strontium Dog]

So uncertainty reigns supreme, again.

My Israeli cousin really does not like Netanyahu, and he has gone silent on Facebook since the result, which leads me to think he's not expecting good things.

I'm always surprised that he's so overt in his dislike of the guy, as his wife is Israel's deputy ambassador to India.

[CatholicLeft]

Mar 25, 2021 15:56:39 GMT Strontium Dog said:

So uncertainty reigns supreme, again.

My Israeli cousin really does not like Netanyahu, and he has gone silent on Facebook since the result, which leads me to think he's not expecting good things.

I'm always surprised that he's so overt in his dislike of the guy, as his wife is Israel's deputy ambassador to India.

Well, given that half (at least) of his cabinet publicly can't stand him, it appears fairly normal.

[CatholicLeft]

For what it is worth, which is probably little, Benni Gantz is probably the best chance of leading a new coalition as Premier. He would get Bennett out of his "never Lapid" hole and a rapprochement between the two wings of the old Blue and White is possible (got to say, Lapid has played a blinder in his refusal to be vengeful against Gantz) and they are a strong bloc, only a few seats behind Likud. Labour and Meretz would back a Gantz government, Sa'ar's New Hope is likely to, Lieberman will be delighted to see the back of Netanyahu and the Ultra-Orthodox parties. Joint List would not get in the way. Indeed, Ra'am is more likely to get something off Gantz and be able to point to being party of a right-wing bloc of MKs supporting the government (along with Yamina, Yisrael Beiteinu, New Hope).
Gantz as a "Unity" Prime Minister would be a strong argument, and the surprisingly good showing for his party will help.

[Forfarshire Conservative]

Mar 25, 2021 16:23:39 GMT CatholicLeft said:

For what it is worth, which is probably little, Benni Gantz is probably the best chance of leading a new coalition as Premier. He would get Bennett out of his "never Lapid" hole and a rapprochement between the two wings of the old Blue and White is possible (got to say, Lapid has played a blinder in his refusal to be vengeful against Gantz) and they are a strong bloc, only a few seats behind Likud. Labour and Meretz would back a Gantz government, Sa'ar's New Hope is likely to, Lieberman will be delighted to see the back of Netanyahu and the Ultra-Orthodox parties. Joint List would not get in the way. Indeed, Ra'am is more likely to get something off Gantz and be able to point to being party of a right-wing bloc of MKs supporting the government (along with Yamina, Yisrael Beiteinu, New Hope).
Gantz as a "Unity" Prime Minister would be a strong argument, and the surprisingly good showing for his party will help.

The Islamist Ra'am is openly non committal. They may well back Netanyahu due to their desire to make Arabs more influential in Israeli government.

[john07]

Mar 25, 2021 15:35:08 GMT Merseymike said:

What is so bizarre about all this is that if Netanyahu wasn't personally on the scene, there is a very clear right wing majority and forming a government in terms of ideology wouldn't be at all difficult

A case for tactical asassination by US Special Forces?

[CatholicLeft]

Mar 25, 2021 18:13:18 GMT Forfarshire Conservative said:

Mar 25, 2021 16:23:39 GMT CatholicLeft said:

For what it is worth, which is probably little, Benni Gantz is probably the best chance of leading a new coalition as Premier. He would get Bennett out of his "never Lapid" hole and a rapprochement between the two wings of the old Blue and White is possible (got to say, Lapid has played a blinder in his refusal to be vengeful against Gantz) and they are a strong bloc, only a few seats behind Likud. Labour and Meretz would back a Gantz government, Sa'ar's New Hope is likely to, Lieberman will be delighted to see the back of Netanyahu and the Ultra-Orthodox parties. Joint List would not get in the way. Indeed, Ra'am is more likely to get something off Gantz and be able to point to being party of a right-wing bloc of MKs supporting the government (along with Yamina, Yisrael Beiteinu, New Hope).
Gantz as a "Unity" Prime Minister would be a strong argument, and the surprisingly good showing for his party will help.

The Islamist Ra'am is openly non committal. They may well back Netanyahu due to their desire to make Arabs more influential in Israeli government.

Indeed, but, if Yamina goes against Netanhayu, Ra'am are no longer in such a strong position.

[seanryanj]

Polls kinda got it wrong for B&W and some of the smaller parties. It really is a mess any government that would be formed would be very unstable. Funny Netanyahu had it good with his broad coalition but he probably hated the thoughts of handing over PM position. I presume Likud won't send in the men in grey suits to ask him to stand aside for good of party and country?

[John Chanin]

Mar 26, 2021 8:13:41 GMT seanryanj said:

Polls kinda got it wrong for B&W and some of the smaller parties. It really is a mess any government that would be formed would be very unstable. Funny Netanyahu had it good with his broad coalition but he probably hated the thoughts of handing over PM position. I presume Likud won't send in the men in grey suits to ask him to stand aside for good of party and country?

It’s more the men in black frockcoats isn’t it?

[Georg Ebner]

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What is happening at the moment ? or are we in that (now traditional) inter-election period ?

[Forfarshire Conservative]

Netanyahu has failed to be able to form a government, consequently, Yair Lapid has been asked to try and form a government. He has 56 votes atm, he needs 61.

[Forfarshire Conservative]

Netanyahu has held a presser and condemned a possible Lapid/Bennett government as dangerously left wing. He has called for Bennett to vote for him instead.

Bibi is not happy.👇🏻

[iain]

Imagine calling anything involving Naftali Bennett ‘dangerously left wing’ with a straight face.

[Davıd Boothroyd]

Bibi has just spent several weeks trying to form a government that included both the Religious Zionists and an islamist party. And it's worked as well as you would expect that to work.

[CatholicLeft]

May 5, 2021 22:11:43 GMT Forfarshire Conservative said:

Netanyahu has held a presser and condemned a possible Lapid/Bennett government as dangerously left wing. He has called for Bennett to vote for him instead.

Bibi is not happy.👇🏻

Especially given that he is presently in government with Blue and White and the Labor Party. Netanyahu has no sense of irony...or decency, for that matter.

[Forfarshire Conservative]

Rumours that members of Bennett's party may defect to the Likud side to prevent a 'left' government.

[rcronald]

Results by cities over 100K
In Israel the only regions with a Centre-Left Jewish plurality/majority are TLV northern Suburbs & City of TLV

[timrollpickering]

Because you can never have too many...

Israel heading to polls as coalition moves to dissolve parliament

[johnloony]

If Israel wants political stability then perhaps they should adopt the French parliamentary election system.