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LovingA2andMI

(7,006 posts) Tue Apr 9, 2019, 10:52 PM Apr 2019

Netanyahu and Gantz tied at 35 seats with 95% of the vote counted

Source: The Guardian

"Partial results with 95% of votes counted showed Netanyahu’s Likud party tied with Gantz’s centrist Blue and White Party with 35 parliamentary seats each, the Knesset website and Israeli Channel 12 said.

Though neither party captured a ruling majority in the 120-member Knesset, the partial results put Netanyahu in a strong position to form a coalition government with right-wing factions, key to an ultimate victory.

One key Netanyahu ally, the New Right party headed by the current Education and Justice ministers, is on the cusp of falling below Israel’s electoral threshold for getting seats in parliament."

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2019/apr/09/israel-election-2019-exit-polls-winner-netanyahu-benny-gantz-latest-live-news-vote-results-today

Let's hope Gantz can form a coalition fraction of Government over Netanyahu.

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Netanyahu and Gantz tied at 35 seats with 95% of the vote counted (Original Post) LovingA2andMI Apr 2019 OP

Wait, I've been reading that BiBi won. Iliyah Apr 2019 #1

This report was as of.... LovingA2andMI Apr 2019 #5

Looks like it got closer over time. Tiggeroshii Apr 2019 #7

Gantz can't form a government even Legends303 Apr 2019 #2

Why Not? LovingA2andMI Apr 2019 #6

When it's too close to be called it almost always goes to the conservative kimbutgar Apr 2019 #3

Good news on the New Right Party. Tiggeroshii Apr 2019 #4

Let's Hope... LovingA2andMI Apr 2019 #8

Exit polls showed both happening Tiggeroshii Apr 2019 #9

That's hard to do when so many Arabs leftynyc Apr 2019 #12

Thats so they can complain about not being represented. oldsoftie Apr 2019 #13

There are no other democracies leftynyc Apr 2019 #15

Exactly. oldsoftie Apr 2019 #16

I just added to 59 seats for the left so far. If they gain two more seats, do they get control? Tiggeroshii Apr 2019 #10

What an up and down horse race! marble falls Apr 2019 #11

Looks like it's all going to come down to Florida. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2019 #14

But stevil Apr 2019 #17

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

1. Wait, I've been reading that BiBi won.

Reply to LovingA2andMI (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2019, 11:00 PM

Apr 2019

???????

LovingA2andMI

(7,006 posts)

5. This report was as of....

Reply to Iliyah (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 9, 2019, 11:08 PM

Apr 2019

Less than 30 minutes ago.

Tiggeroshii

(11,088 posts)

7. Looks like it got closer over time.

Reply to Iliyah (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 9, 2019, 11:09 PM

Apr 2019

Netanyahu was ahead at around 65% but it looks like that changed substantially as the votes were counted.

Legends303

(481 posts)

2. Gantz can't form a government even

Reply to LovingA2andMI (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2019, 11:02 PM

Apr 2019

If he wins by one seat.

LovingA2andMI

(7,006 posts)

6. Why Not?

Reply to Legends303 (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 9, 2019, 11:09 PM

Apr 2019

If the New Right Party does not gain seats? Interesting take....

kimbutgar

(21,155 posts)

3. When it's too close to be called it almost always goes to the conservative

Reply to LovingA2andMI (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2019, 11:02 PM

Apr 2019

I’m sure Net has some “ extra” help to put him over the top.

Tiggeroshii

(11,088 posts)

4. Good news on the New Right Party.

Reply to LovingA2andMI (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2019, 11:07 PM

Apr 2019

Hopefully the Arab parties do better than expected.

LovingA2andMI

(7,006 posts)

8. Let's Hope...

Reply to Tiggeroshii (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 9, 2019, 11:09 PM

Apr 2019

That would help Gantz.

Tiggeroshii

(11,088 posts)

9. Exit polls showed both happening

Reply to LovingA2andMI (Reply #8)

Tue Apr 9, 2019, 11:11 PM

Apr 2019

the arab parties not getting enough seats and the new right gaining, and the new right not making the threshold while the arab parties gained. Fingers crossed the latter happens!

leftynyc

(26,060 posts)

12. That's hard to do when so many Arabs

Reply to Tiggeroshii (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 10, 2019, 07:36 AM

Apr 2019

can't be bothered to vote. Just like Americans who sit on their butts whining how both parties are the same. That worked out so well in 2016, didn't it?

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/elections/.premium-israeli-arabs-who-refuse-to-vote-are-handing-netanyahu-victory-on-a-silver-platter-1.7081686

oldsoftie

(12,553 posts)

13. Thats so they can complain about not being represented.

Reply to leftynyc (Reply #12)

Wed Apr 10, 2019, 08:04 AM

Apr 2019

Are Jews allowed to vote in Arab countries? Or are there even any Jews IN Arab countries?

leftynyc

(26,060 posts)

15. There are no other democracies

Reply to oldsoftie (Reply #13)

Wed Apr 10, 2019, 08:28 AM

Apr 2019

in the neighborhood. And whose fault there is no representation when you don't vote? Boycotting the vote is truly cutting off your nose to spite your face.