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The height of political cynicism: Tzippi Livni joins Bibi’s coalition
Tzippi Livni has taken her party (alternatively called Hatnuah – which sounds like a bowel movement or a traffic jam – or the Tzippi Livni party – which sounds like the height of arrogance) into Binyamin Netanyahu’s government, becoming the … Continue reading
Posted in Israel news
Tagged Bayit Yehudi, Binyamin Netanyahu, coalition, elections, Israeli politics, Likud, Likud Beitenu, Tzippi Livni, Yesh Atid
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Final Israeli election results
The complete election results are finally in, with the soldiers’ votes having been counted over the last day, and the numbers having changed slightly, with Kadima squeaking past the threshold with 2 seats, Bayit Yehudi gaining one seat for a … Continue reading
Posted in Israel news
Tagged Bayit Yehudi, elections, Israeli politics, Jordan, King Abdullah, Likud, Muslim Brotherhood, Yesh Atid, Yisrael Beitenu
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And the winner is… Yair Lapid
OK, he’s not the outright winner of the election. That position still belongs to Binyamin Netanyahu. The two big political blocs, right and left, are more or less tied. Likud Beitenu, and Netanyahu as incumbent Prime Minister and winner of … Continue reading
Posted in Israel news
Tagged Binyamin Netanyahu, coalition, elections, government, Israeli politics, Likud, Yair Lapid, Yesh Atid
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Israel elections: Initial exit poll results
The exit polls are in and the results are surprising – at least for anyone who has been following international media propaganda rather than the Israeli press. Initial results show a big drop in Likud Beitenu’s seats, a huge rise … Continue reading
Posted in Israel news
Tagged Bayit Yehudi, Binyamin Netanyahu, elections, Israeli politics, Likud, Yair Lapid, Yesh Atid
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Why Bayit Yehudi threatens Likud Beitenu
The Israeli general elections are almost upon us and the dirty tricks campaigns are in high gear from all sides with vandalism of election posters and hacking into party computers taking place, besides the regular bad-mouthing of political adversaries. Tensions … Continue reading
Posted in Israel news
Tagged Bayit Yehudi, Binyamin Netanyahu, elections, Israeli politics, Jeremy Gimpel, Labour, Likud, Naftali Benentt, Ovadia Yosef, Shas, Temple Mount, Tzippi Livni, Yair Lapid, Yesh Atid
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The Crazy Carousel of Israeli politics and other Middle East Madness
It’s time for some light relief, so I hereby present you with a round-up of some of the madness affecting our region, starting with the crazy carousel called Israeli pre-election politics. After Ehud Barak announced he was quitting politics, and … Continue reading
Posted in Israel news, Mideast news
Tagged Avigdor Liberman, clown, Danny Ayalon, elections, Hatnua, Kadima, Knesset, Likud, politics, shark, Tzippi Livni, vulture, Yisrael Beitenu, Zionist menagerie
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