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Here’s hoping Bibi’s time is up (Original Post) kpete Mar 2015 OP
I think his time is up even if he "wins". tridim Mar 2015 #1
fingers crossed blm Mar 2015 #2
hey bibi, no 2 state solution? no money. spanone Mar 2015 #3
Does Fox have a channel in Israel? KamaAina Mar 2015 #4
How many hours until it's over, Bibi? TheCowsCameHome Mar 2015 #5
their polls close at 10PM Jerusalem time which is 6 hours ahead of EST. Takket Mar 2015 #9
does anyone know how this election works? Takket Mar 2015 #6
I found this article to be a good primer in understanding how it works... Spazito Mar 2015 #13
When do the polls close? When will we know? n/t FSogol Mar 2015 #7
10PM Jerusalem which is 4PM EST Takket Mar 2015 #10
Thanks. n/t FSogol Mar 2015 #11
Amen, Sister. I'll toast to Regime Change in Israel. 2banon Mar 2015 #8
Even if he wins... 2naSalit Mar 2015 #12

blm

(113,063 posts)
2. fingers crossed
Tue Mar 17, 2015, 12:04 PM
Mar 2015

but, I expect his ego won't be handle living in Israel if he's defeated and he'll make a big show of moving to the US to be surrounded by the NWO Republicans who worship him as a god amongst men.

spanone

(135,841 posts)
3. hey bibi, no 2 state solution? no money.
Tue Mar 17, 2015, 12:10 PM
Mar 2015

what a pandering ass.

yeah, look at your watch bibi, your time is up.

 

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
4. Does Fox have a channel in Israel?
Tue Mar 17, 2015, 12:14 PM
Mar 2015

Or will he have to come here and be the "expert Middle East analyst"?

Takket

(21,573 posts)
6. does anyone know how this election works?
Tue Mar 17, 2015, 12:25 PM
Mar 2015

I thought the party with the most seats got to put a PM suggestion to the Israeli president, and that is the person that would be nominated and voted on by their parliament, but then I just read this:

So, Who Is Going to Win?

Recent polling suggests Herzog’s center-left party could best Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud party in total votes.

The latest Dialog organization poll published by Haaretz had the Zionist Union pulling 24 seats and Likud pulling just 21.

But it’s hard to see how Herzog gets to the magic number 61. This means Netanyahu will likely get the first stab at forming a government with the other right-wing parties, which probably leaves him in the PM’s office.


So Bibi's party could lose to the Zionist union but Bibi could still be PM? What confuses me is the article saying Herzog was unlikely to get 61 seats (their parliament has 120 so 61 is a majority). Why does he need 61 when 24 would give his party the most seats? Artcle here explains their process:

http://abcnews.go.com/International/benjamin-netanyahu-front-center-todays-israeli-elections/story?id=29688996

Spazito

(50,349 posts)
13. I found this article to be a good primer in understanding how it works...
Tue Mar 17, 2015, 01:11 PM
Mar 2015

"Understanding Tuesday's vote

Which candidate gets the chance to form a government as prime minister is a judgment call for the nation's president, leaving voters to plot a game plan of their own."

http://www.pressreader.com/usa/star-tribune/20150317/281771332673082/TextView

 

2banon

(7,321 posts)
8. Amen, Sister. I'll toast to Regime Change in Israel.
Tue Mar 17, 2015, 12:26 PM
Mar 2015

and this election will be a great time for that to occur.

Not holding my breath though faith in common sense prevailing within the population would be restored.

2naSalit

(86,636 posts)
12. Even if he wins...
Tue Mar 17, 2015, 12:57 PM
Mar 2015

if he can't piece together a majority in the Parliament, it should spark another election in the near future... a kind of "no confidence" sort of thing... isn't it?

I am not fully well informed on this but, iirc, that's how it works over there.

Someone who is more informed, I welcome correction... because if this is how it works, there's still hope even if he does win this round.

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