Israel General Elections || 23.03.2021

[warandwar]

Yeah you can usually tell which group people are closer to by the union they say does "small, but important work." Both WAC-MAAN and Koah LaOvidim have won some important struggles, but neither seems capable of influencing the voting choices of its members. Ehud Ein-gil is the Matzpen man in Koah LaOvidim that i know of.

[Hnv1]

Everything is settled part for a stupid (pardon) “cat fight” over a seat in the judicial appointment committee between Shaked and Michaeli

[Hnv1]

Herzog wins the presidency with an overwhelming majority of 87 to 26. Good Peretz was unbearable and Herzog is a top statesman. Let’s hope that by next week we’ll have a new PM and Speaker as well

[AndyHogan14]

So, Lapid's mandate expires at midnight in Israel, right? That's less than six hours away as I am typing this...is there any worry that they are not going to have a deal set in stone by that time?

[Hnv1]

So, Lapid's mandate expires at midnight in Israel, right? That's less than six hours away as I am typing this...is there any worry that they are not going to have a deal set in stone by that time?

Yes.

I think the right will come around, but Ra'am might end up hesitating. It's crunch time

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

So, Lapid's mandate expires at midnight in Israel, right? That's less than six hours away as I am typing this...is there any worry that they are not going to have a deal set in stone by that time?

Yes.

I think the right will come around, but Ra'am might end up hesitating. It's crunch time

What a roller coaster.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

So, Lapid's mandate expires at midnight in Israel, right? That's less than six hours away as I am typing this...is there any worry that they are not going to have a deal set in stone by that time?

Yes.

I think the right will come around, but Ra'am might end up hesitating. It's crunch time

What a roller coaster.

With Israeli politics, who needs the CW?

[reagente]

https://twitter.com/NTarnopolsky/status/1400135421548449795

[warandwar]

https://twitter.com/davidhazony/status/1399775326788538372

Not, in fact, what Abbas is actually demanding. He is demanding a repeal of the Kaminitz Law - which further criminalized permitless construction (they way most Palestinians must construct their homes by necessity) as well as recognition of Bedouin settlements outside the "official" towns in the Begev.

[Hnv1]

The final hurdle between Shaked and Michaeli seems to be over.

Now they need to pin down Ra'am, which is also likely. I feel sad for 82 years old Rivlin having to stay awake until 23:59 to get a phone call from Lapid

[Hnv1]

Ra'am signed!

[Oryxslayer]

The final hurdle between Shaked and Michaeli seems to be over.

Now they need to pin down Ra'am, which is also likely. I feel sad for 82 years old Rivlin having to stay awake until 23:59 to get a phone call from Lapid

Wait Hertzog doesn't assume office after the Knesset vote? Anyway, here's another update:

https://twitter.com/MeyerLabin/status/1400151980631285763?s=20

It's kinda sad how Odeh's 'approachable' strategy for Arab acceptance got totally undercut by Ra'am and Bibi's machinations, and now the cordon is ending with him playing an auxiliary role. If the coalition government lasts a few years I wouldn't be surprised to see one of the realignments occur within the Arab space, to better represent the demands of their constituents, better position the parties for coalition membership, and to finally bring turnout up to a stable and respectable level - since a vote is no longer guaranteed useless.

[Mike88]

Ra'am signed!

So, it's done. But, nothing is 100% certain until next week's confidence vote, right?

[Hnv1]

The final hurdle between Shaked and Michaeli seems to be over.

Now they need to pin down Ra'am, which is also likely. I feel sad for 82 years old Rivlin having to stay awake until 23:59 to get a phone call from Lapid

Wait Hertzog doesn't assume office after the Knesset vote? Anyway, here's another update:

https://twitter.com/MeyerLabin/status/1400151980631285763?s=20

It's kinda sad how Odeh's 'approachable' strategy for Arab acceptance got totally undercut by Ra'am and Bibi's machinations, and now the cordon is ending with him playing an auxiliary role. If the coalition government lasts a few years I wouldn't be surprised to see one of the realignments occur within the Arab space, to better represent the demands of their constituents, better position the parties for coalition membership, and to finally bring turnout up to a stable and respectable level - since a vote is no longer guaranteed useless.

Herzog first needs to take an oath. He will take office after Rivlin's term lapses which by my math will be on July 5.

Now Bennett and Saar need to sign and we wait for the confidence vote.

[Hnv1]

It seems Bennett and Saar signed but there's some problem with another Yamina defector. This time MK Orbach. Bennett is quite a clown, only he can pick a list where half of the people in the top 7 don't believe in his leadership

[Oryxslayer]

https://twitter.com/Gil_Hoffman/status/1400179145288695810?s=20

Congrats on getting Weed before the US.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Lapid has informed Rivlin and Levin.

[Hnv1]

Lapid has informed Rivlin and Levin.

Source?

[Angel of Death]

Wave Bibi goodbye in this thread.

[Hnv1]

Official. For some reason some say the vote will be on 14.6. I’m not sure why legally

[jaymichaud]

https://twitter.com/yairlapid/status/1400190070578089985

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

My source ftr was the Jerusalem Post, which I've been refreshing all day. (At work, which is why I wasn't posting much about it.)

[soundchaser]

Wave Bibi goodbye in this thread.

Glad he’s going, for sure, but Bennett doesn’t give me a ton of hope.

[jaymichaud]

Wave Bibi goodbye in this thread.

Glad he’s going, for sure, but Bennett doesn’t give me a ton of hope.

His party only has 6 seats (he has one defector) so he'd be overpowered by the centre and left.

[mileslunn]

Has deal been released?  Be interested in policies as parties have pretty divergent viewpoints so be interested in what their plans are.