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Post by markgoodair on Jan 22, 2013 13:19:51 GMT
Turnout is pretty clearly up on 2009. To whoes benefit? |
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Post by erlend on Jan 22, 2013 13:31:12 GMT
Ban all Israeli Knesset members (allow for exceptions to be applied for as innocent) to be banned from EU territory as accessory to war crimes. No overflight by direct flights from Israel to America.. So direct flights to USA will have to fly via the straits of Gibraltar. Basically make it close to impossible for Israeli warmongers to leave the country. Israel is of course free to send its Ambassador to the UN by boat so we are not disbarring them from the UN.
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Post by The Bishop on Jan 22, 2013 14:10:49 GMT
Gorgeous hasn't hacked erlend's account, has he??
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Post by erlend on Jan 22, 2013 16:33:14 GMT
I am very careful to avoid attacking ordinary Israelis even when I disagree with them. But Israel's actions in occupied or besieged territories are in a fair amount of breach of international law. Surely those who lead that action are more guilty than even the generals far less the infantry. If your party demands human rights abuses you should not be welcome in the civilised world.
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Post by The Bishop on Jan 22, 2013 16:40:39 GMT
Well yes, I share your disdain for Likudists and those (even) further right of them. Any Israeli who thinks they can get away with NEVER giving the Palestinians a state is at best deulsional, and more likely dangerous (to the future of the country they claim to care about, too) But we shouldn't forget that many of Israel's neighbours would happily destroy it tomorrow, given the chance. I'm not sure either side really wants peace at the minute  |
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Post by erlend on Jan 22, 2013 17:06:26 GMT
If I thought it was doable I would break off relations with Saudi faster than that and faster than I would with Iran. Their leadership caste are scum and those wanting to replace them no better.
I admit that my comments are more rhetoric than substance :-(
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2013 17:22:11 GMT
But we shouldn't forget that many of Israel's neighbours would happily destroy it tomorrow, given the chance. I'm not sure either side really wants peace at the minute Agreed. But re-inventing apartheid isn't the answer. |
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Post by Sibboleth on Jan 22, 2013 17:32:13 GMT
Reports and rumours abound that turnout is poor in Likud strongholds, despite the high turnout elsewhere. Some people think it may be a devious ploy, but we'll see. Most opposition parties seem pretty happy, with Yesh Atid saying they may have come second and Labor saying there's a chance they might end up heading a government.
Treat all of the above with vast quantities of salt.
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Post by Sibboleth on Jan 22, 2013 18:10:24 GMT
Rumours - again remember that thing about salt -abound that Yesh Atid have done very, very well.
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Post by Sibboleth on Jan 22, 2013 18:24:41 GMT
Haaretz:
'Likud and Yisrael Beiteinu officials are trading accusations, imputing the responsibility for the electoral failure of their joint ticket.'
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Post by Richard Allen on Jan 22, 2013 18:46:03 GMT
Haaretz: 'Likud and Yisrael Beiteinu officials are trading accusations, imputing the responsibility for the electoral failure of their joint ticket.'Oh dear, what a shame. |
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Post by Robert Waller on Jan 22, 2013 19:00:48 GMT
Election rumours while polling is still going on deserve the entire road salt stock for the winter ... if some of the above is true, then all the polls and all Election Game predictors are very wrong.
The turnout is indeed up, according to the official results site, though.
At 8 pm our time we should have exit poll information.
By the way, can anyone find a link to the interactive Google Maps display of the results? maybe it isn't up yet?
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Post by iainbhx on Jan 22, 2013 19:28:42 GMT
I hear that Arab turnout is extremely poor. This could have effects on the Arab parties (and Shas).
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Post by Sibboleth on Jan 22, 2013 19:45:26 GMT
One exit poll rumour has Meretz on 8 seats, which would be quite the extraordinary turnaround.
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Post by iainbhx on Jan 22, 2013 19:50:31 GMT
One exit poll rumour has Meretz on 8 seats, which would be quite the extraordinary turnaround. I heard 6 seats, which isn't shabby for Meretz. Likud said to sending out last minute desperate texts - how sad. |
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Post by Sibboleth on Jan 22, 2013 19:53:24 GMT
Yeah, that sounds more plausible. And lol.
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Post by Sibboleth on Jan 22, 2013 19:53:53 GMT
There was also a panicked facebook message from Bibi himself.
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Post by iainbhx on Jan 22, 2013 19:54:31 GMT
There was also a panicked facebook message from Bibi himself. Which I understand was shared by left-wing parties to encourage more people to vote for them. |
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Post by iainbhx on Jan 22, 2013 20:04:31 GMT
Channel 2 exit poll
Likud-Beytenu 31; Yesh Atid 19; Labor 17; Shas 12; Jewish Home 12; Meretz 7; Hatnua 7; United Torah Judaism 6; Hadash 4; Ra’am Ta’al 3; Balad 2.
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Post by iainbhx on Jan 22, 2013 20:10:06 GMT
Channel 10 exit poll
Likud-Beytenu 31; Yesh Atid 18; Labor 17; Shas 13; Jewish Home 12; Hatnua 6; United Torah Judaism 6; Meretz 6; Hadash 5; Ra’am Ta’al 4; Balad 2.
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