tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post5316682194348805095..comments2024-03-27T16:27:03.093+02:00Comments on Shiloh Musings: The State of The State of Israel in Its Sixty-Fifth (65th) YearBatyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-8200538950456854272012-04-30T06:40:27.750+03:002012-04-30T06:40:27.750+03:00Amichai, that's the coalition Bibi had tried t...Amichai, that's the coalition Bibi had tried to make, but Tsippi Livni refused to join him, so he had to take Lieberman and NRP. The question is whether Mofaz and Lapid are willing partners.Batyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-19038859611894337752012-04-29T23:51:45.338+03:002012-04-29T23:51:45.338+03:00There is one thing which worry me a little.
avoda+...There is one thing which worry me a little.<br />avoda+meretz+kadima+atid=42 seats.<br />If you add the Likud (and probably the mafdal), there is a large majority, leaving the arab parties, the Ihud, Beitenou and the Haredim out in the opposition.<br />Or else, Beitenou instead of the Likud, maybe hadash and the mafdal, and you have anoter fundamentally anti-religious anti-right wing coalition.<br />It would be much surprising, but you can never know.<br /><br />The thing is, in order to set up a new coalition based on this poll, Netanyahou would be to accept at the very least two of the other large parties : Mofaz, Lapid, Liberman or Yahimovitch.<br />And this would prove far more difficult than the current situation or than a left-antireligious coalition...<br /><br />p.s: sorry, I posted this comment on the wrong post !Amihainoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-39275752287688386712012-04-29T17:26:43.661+03:002012-04-29T17:26:43.661+03:00a, you must remember that there are some very cons...a, you must remember that there are some very conservative Israelis who have always voted Labor and just can't think past the custom.<br />NU is the only oppositionBatyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-30377648987298482782012-04-29T17:18:01.077+03:002012-04-29T17:18:01.077+03:00labor would get 13?!? who would vote for them [an...labor would get 13?!? who would vote for them [and i assume barak would get nothing]? <br />i wouldnt be surprised if likud got more that 31. <br />i also think that a lot depends on what happens immediately before the elections. if there is another 'hadrat nashim' kerfufle, for example, lapid and lieberman will get more votes. <br /><br />overall, the proportions seem accurate. most telling to me, there really is no opposition party. this makes bibi that much stronger.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com