The 5% Prime Minister

The problem is the Likud refuses to put up another member other than Netanyahu as their PM candidate. If they’d do so right now, you’d have a right wing government led by Likud.

tommy was the father yomach shemo. this move will only strengthen likud in the next elections.

>Now the medina itself has become the biggest joke.<

@n0mesorah, if you’re still looking for lukshen conjectures, here’s a great one.
My pleasure.

The best thing that could happen – just did!
I’m Not NK, but I don’t believe that the Medina is the beginning of the Geulah.
So whether Moshiach is on his way or Not, no one knows.
But I do know, that this is the beginning of the End of the Medina!
Because the Arabs only understand one language.
It’s either us or them.
This is the most Surrender of Israel since it’s beginning!

Health. In through the nose, out through the mouth. Israel always stands a chance because of hashem. There are some politicians who spit on Torah learning and many more who cherish it and as a result there is more Torah being learned today in Israel (with substantial governmental subsidy) than there ever was. Look we are all upset that rat faced bennet showed his true colors but seriously, relax. Hakol Tov veyihyeh yoter tov mizeh.

Besalel -“as a result there is more Torah being learned today in Israel (with substantial governmental subsidy) than there ever was”
I guess you didn’t read the News.
Liberman got Finance Minister and Finance Committee.
Why do you think Gafne is running around trying to form a Government without Liberman/Yisroel Beinity?!?

A few things:
1) Calm down.
2) Bennett and Shaked are doing whatever they see as being politically expedient, like any other politician.
3) Lapid’s only issue is that he’s Tommy’s son and can’t help himself. Aside for his anti-religious biases, he’s not nearly as left as you think he is.
4) There really hasn’t been a true left-winger in years. Peres was probably the last of his kind (and thank G-d for that).
5) Liberman as Finance Minister can be a blessing in disguise.
6) You very clearly don’t understand how it works in Israel. The Likud, having the most votes, had the first opportunity to try to form a government. They weren’t able to, simply because they won’t replace Bibi for whatever reason. Yesh Atid, the party with the next largest number of votes, got to the next attempt form a government, and it appears they succeeded. To be more clear: The ability to form a governing coalition matters, not necessarily the number of votes. It’s sort of akin to the electoral college – you vote and your vote matters, but in the end, the electoral college decides who wins, not the individual. So stop whining about percents. A government was formed after two years of instability. End of discussion. You can hate it all you want. It is what it is.
7) So there will be a minority government. Israel thankfully survived previous minority governments, it will G-d willing survive this one. Just like how America survived Trump and will G-d willing survive Biden.
8) Bennett is sufficiently orthodox, contrary to your extreme biases.
9) The day there is a Charedi prime minister is the day a democratic form of government dies in Israel.
10) Lastly: Have you ever considered the implications of a Halachik state? What that actually means? I doubt you – or anyone on this website – would be willing to go along with that. Especially having grown up with the amount of freedom you had in America and have while currently living in America.

would this be a government of doing nothing? the moment one faction will want to change something, another one will threaten quitting? or, alternatively, bringing more right-wing parties in?

this should work well for domestic issues (and Kissinger said this is an only one in Israel), but could be a danger for international.

note that last 2 years of “instability” worked spectacular internationally – best in the world vaccination, peace agreements, reasonably well prepared for Hamas attacks (both Iron Dome and note tunnels became a non-issue – this is not for the lack of trying).

one question – Yesh Atid is making decision right now, but who will be deciding on changes in coalition? would it be a collective decision? I presume Bennett will not be able to drop lefties and invite Likud back in two weeks later?

Yserbius

You mean yair

Yishai is chareidi

MA -“Iranians threatening Israel is their way of saying “I’m bored”. Don’t make to much of it.”

Funny – I guess you think Bibi is a joke too for always screaming that Iran is on the track of obtaining Nukes!
That’s the problem with Liberalism – they wake up too late!
They never learn from History.
How many countries said – after WW1 that the world was sick of war and there won’t be WW2?!?
In reality, all the countries were in denial!
Germany was preparing for Total World Conquest!
At least Germany was very smart.
They had many Intelligencalls and many Universities.
What does Iran have?
They want total World dominance.
The only way for them to achieve this – is with Nuclear Armaments!

Libs, like Obama and Biden don’t have a clue how to be a World Leader!
They never learnt from History – Chamberlain also thought he could placate Germany by acquiesce.
He and others are responsible for Millions of Lost Lives in World War II.

Bennet by becoming prime minister will have the opportunity to finally show someone other the slick Bibi can run Israel. It is very gratifying that the Prime Minister at least has a kippah, that in itself is important, especially since he represents the Jewish state. One of the most important things that Israel needs right now is a budget – this is the overriding reason for a Govt.. This was one of the reasons the last Govt failed. Gantz was upset with the way things were going with Bibi and withheld agreement on a budget. Bennet, if slightly successful, would be able to lead a right wing govt when the next elections happen. It won’t matter if it happens in 3 months or 2 years or 4 years. As with all Governments, let us hope they do less damage then Likkud led Governments (example: Likkud gave away 97% of Hevron)

Essmeir -“Bennet by becoming prime minister will have the opportunity to finally show someone other the slick Bibi can run Israel”
You’re living in a dream world!
Yeshivas won’t get a dime from the Israeli government.
What is Naftali gonna do when Israel gets attacked from Gaza and from the so-called Palistians from Lebanon?
His partners Lapid will give them what they want.
“Please don’t hurt us. We’ll move to Uganda.”
Bibi might be a criminal, but he has Guts!
What does Naftali have besides Gaiva?!?

> One of the most important things that Israel needs right now is a budget – this is the overriding reason for a Govt.. This was one of the reasons the last Govt failed

Who said Israel needs a budget and that the government “failed”. Stop reading newspaper headlines and think a little.

It failed in a narrow political sense – that it lead to elections, but it seems that the government during last 12 years performed reasonably well economically, and exceptionally well during last year – in vaccination and foreign policies.

Essmeir -“1. Yeshivas will still get funded.”

Anything is possible, but it won’t be too likely.
I posted this above -“Liberman got Finance Minister and Finance Committee”.
He has vowed many times to cut Yeshiva funding.
Now he’s got it both.
Will he cut all of it?
This I doubt.
But he will cut a lot of it.

“2. Gantz is still DM”

So what?
The Prime Minister has the Final Word and he’s probably a Wimp.
He’ll do whatever Lapid tells him to do!

Barry -“Bennett served as both Defense and Education Minister. He demonstrated that he is capable.”

I doubt that; because he doesn’t have the guts to defend Israel from any Attack!
All the Left knows is Appeasement, which is Now an equal partner in the Government.
They Never learnt from History – Appeasement Never works!

As others have noted, the egos of likud and religious party leadership are the primary reason that this is happening. There should have been a consensus alternative to Netanyahu over the past several years, but he successfully played one faction against another, lied or reneged on all his commitments and used Trump as a role model to gain leverage. They deserve what they are getting.

Barry -“First you are making an assumption and then pretend it’s fact.”

That’s what happened with you leaving Baltimore and becoming a Zionist.
You’re disillusioned from the Truth!
This is my quote -“I doubt that”.
Where did I pretend that’s it a Fact?!?
It’s a fact that Leftists do Appeasement & if you partner with them – it’s very likely to become like them!

“Besides, it’s all B’Yadei Shomayim and it will be ok.”

That’s true!
But if you have a Government that’s Anti- Hashem – the outcome in Israel Won’t be Great!
I think that the reason that there is a Out of Control Fire near Yerushalyim is because the State of Israel is Out of Control!