Tag Archives: elections

The British elections – what went wrong?

Posted on 11 June 2017 by

Almost right up to election day most of us were feeling pretty blasé about the British elections. Theresa May was sure to get in with an even larger majority than she had before. After all, who would vote for that … Continue reading →

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Is Erdogan going to help Geert Wilders get elected in Holland?

Posted on 15 March 2017 by

While we were out celebrating Purim, a different kind of “nahafoch hu” – a topsy turvy event – was occurring in Holland. It all started when Turkish President, in his bid to turn himself into a modern-day Sultan, has been … Continue reading →

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Meanwhile, upheaval in the rest of the world

Posted on 25 November 2015 by

While we in Israel have been caught up with the wave of terror and violence that has been sweeping Israel in recent months, the rest of the world has not been standing idly by. Paris, Brussels and the rest of … Continue reading →

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Turkey’s election results – good for Israel and the Kurds?

Posted on 15 June 2015 by

Some good news emerged from Turkey last week after their parliamentary elections. Honest Reporting writes: 1. Elections results are in and Turkey’s ruling AKP Party lost it’s parliamentary majority. As it remains the country’s largest party,  the question is what kind … Continue reading →

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We have a government (for as long as it lasts)

Posted on 7 May 2015 by

Last night, or early this morning, Binyamin Netanyahu finally cobbled together a governing coalition with the slimmest of majorities – 1 seat. The haggling and horse trading went down to the wire and no one was sure we wouldn’t wake … Continue reading →

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Senator John McCain tells Obama: “Get over your temper tantrum”

Posted on 23 March 2015 by

Following on from Senators Tom Cotton and Marco Rubio, Republican Senator and former Presidential hopeful John McCain joined in in the Senatorial onslaught on President Obama’s petty vindictiveness against Binyamin Netanyahu in the wake of his win in the Israeli … Continue reading →

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