Israel on the verge of a new govt.

[Goonie]

Israeli opposition leader tells president he can form government

Though I cannot believe this coalition will last longer than the ink on the agreement to dry.

 

[.Mikha'el.]

Four elections in two years is far too many. It's one of the huge downsides of proportional representation being the sole determinant of national elections.

 

[Carl Emerson]

Lapid announces: I have succeeded in forming a government

 

[Goonie]

Lapid announces: I have succeeded in forming a government

It's a coalition built on sand, whose aim is solely to remove the incumbent (One hopes), but won't survive past that.

 

[Pommer]

It’s been verging about a week now.

 

[Andrewn]

It's a coalition built on sand, whose aim is solely to remove the incumbent (One hopes), but won't survive past that.

Netanyahu has been in office for 12 years + 3 years in a previous term. Almost 16 years in office is way too long. And he is not very popular in Israel. His party received only 24% of the popular vote in the most recent election. He is not very popular among Jews in the US, either, although he is popular among Dispensationalist Christians. To increase his popularity, he depends on 3 other small religious extremist parties, which collectively received 18% of the popular vote. To appease these parties, his government has to adopt extremist views.

The new left-wing government includes 3 small right-wing parties, which received 17% of the public vote, and will be headed by the leader of one of these 3 parties: Bennett. The government's longevity will depend on whether Bennett and his allies will be willing to work together with the left-wing group, which received 35% of the public vote. So far, the right-wing MP's appear to be forcing their way on every issue. So, perhaps the coalition will not last unless there is a change of heart.