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Netanyahu: This is a state of emergency
« on: February 23, 2009, 07:30:30 AM »
Netanyahu: This is a state of emergency

Prime minister-designate states he is undeterred by Kadima, Labor's initial refusal to join his coalition, paints daunting picture of Israel's economy and security, vows to keep trying to form unity government. 'This is no time for personal interests,' he says
Attila Somfalvi

Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu seemed more somber than ever Monday, after hearing a definite "no" to his proposal of a unity government from both Kadima Chairwoman Tzipi Livni and Labor Chairman Ehud Barak.

 
Netanyahu's Monday morning meeting with Barak proved futile, as did his Sunday attempts to convince Livni to join his coalition.

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3676185,00.html

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WHY?!!!

He could have created a right-wing coalition.

He could have ( as media predicted) done a centre-right Likud-Kadima-Beitenu coalition.

BUT OH NO HE MUST HAVE LABOR IN IT.

What was the point of voting for a right-wing guy if he's going to put leftists in charge of stuff anyway?

Damn.
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Re: Netanyahu: This is a state of emergency
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2009, 11:32:38 AM »
Quote from: MicroBalrog on February 23, 2009, 07:30:30 AM
WHY?!!!

He could have created a right-wing coalition.

He could have ( as media predicted) done a centre-right Likud-Kadima-Beitenu coalition.

BUT OH NO HE MUST HAVE LABOR IN IT.

What was the point of voting for a right-wing guy if he's going to put leftists in charge of stuff anyway?

Damn.

Because Israel will only accept militant socialists, or one world quasi communist socialists, to run its government.    =D

Seriously tho, I'm glad Likud is making some progress.  They're significantly more pro-capitalism than most of the other mainstream parties, but I'm a bit weary of their revisionist zionism even if it is mostly lip service these days.  For the non-Israeli members, here's their proclaimed platform.
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Re: Netanyahu: This is a state of emergency
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2009, 04:11:37 PM »
That page is severely out of date, especially in whatever refers to the settlements/territories.
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Re: Netanyahu: This is a state of emergency
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2009, 04:13:36 PM »
That seems like the political equivalent of winning a boxing round, then punching one's self in the crotch?

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Re: Netanyahu: This is a state of emergency
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2009, 04:23:22 PM »
Quote from: Manedwolf on February 23, 2009, 04:13:36 PM
That seems like the political equivalent of winning a boxing round, then punching one's self in the crotch?



Yup. This is what Bibi does best.
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Re: Netanyahu: This is a state of emergency
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2009, 04:46:19 PM »
Ummm, Point of Order.

Even though this is Israeli politics, doesn't it belong in Politics ??

(I don't recall seeing anywhere that the Politics forum is exclusively for US politics.)

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