Netanyahu speech: an attempt to draw attention from increasing inequality.

[bobabode]

http://www.haaretz.com/news/israel-e...-2015/1.647304

Looks like Bibi is running scared.

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by bobabode

http://www.haaretz.com/news/israel-e...-2015/1.647304

Looks like Bibi is running scared.

I hope that fucker goes down.

Maybe we'll see some results soon.

It's later there than it is here.

[finnbow]

Bibi could still be the next PM even if he loses. For example, Likud didn't win the 2009 elections after Ehud Olmert's resignation, but Netanyahu was still able to cobble together a ruling coalition.

Per Wiki, here's the procedure for who gets to be PM:

After official results are published, the President delegates the task of forming a government to the member of Knesset with the best chance of assembling a majority coalition (usually the leader of the largest party, but not required). That member has up to 42 days to negotiate with the different parties, and then present his or her government to the Knesset for a vote of confidence. Once the government is approved (by a vote of at least 61 members), he or she becomes Prime Minister.

FWIW, the current President, Reuven Rivlin belongs to Likud.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

I hope that fucker goes down.

Maybe we'll see some results soon.

It's later there than it is here.

He's using the 'bagger handbook of blaming minorities for the polls while whining about the election laws.

Poor Bibi, it's still a little early but I'm calling it Bibi's boo boo for playing the race card.

[Dondilion]

Originally Posted by bobabode

http://www.haaretz.com/news/israel-e...-2015/1.647304

Looks like Bibi is running scared.

Yes, in the last days of the campaign he has increase the decibels of his race baiting and scare mongering.

[Dondilion]

Originally Posted by finnbow

Bibi could still be the next PM even if he loses. For example, Likud didn't win the 2009 elections after Ehud Olmert's resignation, but Netanyahu was still able to cobble together a ruling coalition.

Per Wiki, here's the procedure for who gets to be PM:

After official results are published, the President delegates the task of forming a government to the member of Knesset with the best chance of assembling a majority coalition (usually the leader of the largest party, but not required). That member has up to 42 days to negotiate with the different parties, and then present his or her government to the Knesset for a vote of confidence. Once the government is approved (by a vote of at least 61 members), he or she becomes Prime Minister.

FWIW, the current President, Reuven Rivlin belongs to Likud.

Moshe Kahlon of the Kulanu party is the key player in the building of any
coalition.
One of his major concern is the high price of basics in Israel.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by Dondilion

Moshe Kahlon of the Kulanu party is the key player in the building of any
coalition.
One of his major concern is the high price of basics in Israel.

This is the key issue for nearly everybody except the Far Right. The cost of living there is insane. My son's apartment in Tel Aviv is $3,500/month. Thankfully, it's covered by his housing allowance. Grocery prices are also insane, about 3X what they are here (other than fresh produce at big outdoor markets). A falafel or shawarma from a street vendor is upwards of $10, as is a good beer at a bar.

[Rajoo]

Netanyahu from today:

At midday, Netanyahu claimed high Arab voter turnout was putting his right wing Likud Party's rule "in danger," according to a posting on his Facebook page. "Arab voters are going to the polls in droves. Left wing organizations are bringing them in buses," he said.

Yet another right winger complaining about voter participation. If he loses, which I fervently hope, he can move to Texas.

[bobabode]

Too close to call at this point but Likud is supposedly up by one seat.

[Tom Joad]

Looks like it's going to be Evil triumphing over good on this one.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/18/wo...rzog.html?_r=0