Israel General Elections || 23.03.2021

[KaiserDave]

Things don't look so terrible! Hopefully we can finally do away with Netanyahu is his gang of criminals!

[KaiserDave]

So is it sighs or tears??? Do we have 61?

[KaiserDave]

So is it sighs or tears??? Do we have 61?

At least one Israeli news channel has "called" the election for more deadlock. Looks like the surplus vote agreements weren't quite enough for Bibi.

Alright, alright, good. Worst case avoided. Now, what happens? Presumably an election in August, but who will be Prime Minister until then?

[KaiserDave]

The generally pro-Bibi Jerusalem Post confirms no Bibi majority.

So is it sighs or tears??? Do we have 61?

At least one Israeli news channel has "called" the election for more deadlock. Looks like the surplus vote agreements weren't quite enough for Bibi.

Alright, alright, good. Worst case avoided. Now, what happens? Presumably an election in August, but who will be Prime Minister until then?

Bibi stays caretaker PM until either someone else successfully forms a government or the anti bloc+Ra'am rams through a law disqualifying (and thus deposing) him. However, if this is still the situation in November (an astounding but real possibility), Gantz automatically becomes PM under the previous rotation agreement. Yes, seriously.

So more instability, and then Gantz as PM in November. My my.

[KaiserDave]

So is it sighs or tears??? Do we have 61?

Last batches returned to normal distribution so the changes are now unlikely. We have our seat allocation now let the games begin.

As I said the solution could come in the presidential election in June. I’ll be looking closely at that

Is there any chance Netenyahu is able to woo/bribe/threaten Sa'ar into returning to the fold or no?

[KaiserDave]

Bennett is a reprehensible reactionary character but this is absolutely a good thing, and he will be unable to govern as right wing as he would hope. Very pleased with how this was all put together.