Israeli Elections

[w1z4rd]

Who else is following this? Do you think Bibi might not have what it takes to keep his position?

I really think its time for the right wing hardliners to step aside and for fresh ideas to be given a chance.

I see Bibi is nervous

Netanyahu: 'Arab voters are coming out in droves'
By NICK GASS 3/17/15 8:51 AM EDT
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sounded alarm on Tuesday over high voter turnout among Arabs in the country’s Knesset election, urging supporters to get their friends and family to vote for his Likud party.
“The right-wing government is in danger. Arab voters are coming out in droves to the polls. Left-wing organizations are bussing them out,” Netanyahu said in a 28-second video in Hebrew posted on his Facebook page, according to a translation by Haaretz. “Get out to vote, bring your friends and family, vote Likud in order to close the gap between us and ‘Labor.’”
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Based on polling averages gathered by Haaretz, the alliance of smaller Arab parties, or “Joint List,” is projected to be the third-largest group in the incoming Knesset, while the labor party, Zionist Union is projected to come out on top.
Isaac Herzog, Netanyahu’s chief rival and Zionist Union leader, has said the Joint List would not join his government should he lead it, but that Likud would be welcome.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/...-arab-voter-turnout-116142.html#ixzz3UejfXA3E

 

[brilliantt]

If Netanyahu loses, it will be the second time he has dissolved his ruling coalition, called early elections and lost. We'll see.

 

[I O U]

He's an arrogant toss, and that's putting it mildly. So, I hope he sees his demise.

 

[hellfire]

I think @OrbitalDawn beat you by a good few hours in starting an Israeli elections 2015 thread....

 

[Fudzy]

I think @OrbitalDawn beat you by a good few hours in starting an Israeli elections 2015 thread....

Yeah, can we get a merge?