"Israeli parties scramble for power after vote; Jockeying begins after close tally Prime minister post unresolved" by Griff Witte, Washington Post | February 11, 2009
Tzipi Livni, the Kadima candidate, had a narrow lead over Benjamin Netanyahu of the Likud party early today. But the shift in Israel's parliament was to the right, which could make it difficult for Livni to build the coalition she would need to govern. (Bernat Armangue/Associated Press)
What's with the B & W photo? A one-day event, too!!
What, so our Zionist soaked, inculcated, indoctrinated and brainwashed minds will make the flip connection from 2009 to 1939?
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!!!
It's a joke, right? Gotta be a joke!!!!
JERUSALEM - .... The overall shift in Israel's parliament, the Knesset, was sharply to the right. That could make it difficult for.... US-backed talks aimed at creating a Palestinian state.
Come on man, quite making me laugh!
It will fall to President Shimon Peres to decide who gets first crack at forming a government - a tricky task in Israel's fractious political culture. Traditionally, the president chooses the party that receives the most seats in the 120-member Israeli parliament, but he is not obligated to do so. Peres will now consult with all the parties to determine who has the best chance of creating a stable government.
The question of who will lead Israel could linger for weeks or more at a time when the nation faces threats from Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon and an Iranian government with nuclear ambitions....
I'm not going to keep putting up the "Iran ain't building a bomb" link.
Yup, there is your ZIONIST TONE again: The POOR, POOR JEWS under THREAT for SO MANY when THEY are THE MASS-MURDERING CRIMINALS!!!!!!!!!!
Roughly speaking, Likud and smaller parties to its right appeared to control about 64 seats while Kadima and parties to its left held approximately 47 seats. Parties representing Arabs with Israeli citizenship, which traditionally do not join the government, won about 9 seats.
Don't join or aren't asked?
That breakdown suggests Livni would have to bring in at least one party that opposes land-for-peace talks with the Palestinians if she wants to govern....
Yeah, she's not getting it.
Although Netanyahu had held a sizable lead for months, Livni closed the gap in the campaign's final days. Livni, 50, presented herself as a fresh alternative and campaigned vigorously among young voters.
Sound like someone from our last "election?"
Netanyahu, 59, pushed the idea that he is a strong and steady hand at a time when Israel faces grave security threats.
Bibi McCain!
The dominant issue in the election was security. Israel's 22-day war in Gaza cut into the campaign, leaving only a few weeks for the candidates to deliver their messages to voters. The war was widely popular in Israel, and Livni was one of its three primary architects.
So SHE is a WAR CRIMINAL, and that little strip of dirt ought to burn if they feel that way.
But it has not stopped the rocket fire from Gaza - dozens have been fired since a ceasefire took effect last month - and Hamas retains a firm grip on power in the strip....
Umm, YEAH, and NOTHING about ISRAEL'S VIOLATIONS?
And ABOUT THOSE ROCKETS!
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Nothing about the Israeli Kingmaker in that last article, what up?
JERUSALEM - Israel's new coalition government - whether led by hard-line Benjamin Netanyahu or his moderate rival Tzipi Livni - is likely to take a tough line on two burning issues: Hamas and Iran....
How about that VIBRANT and SOLE "democracy" of the Middle East, huh?
Both.... agree the Hamas regime should be toppled.... As for Iran, Israel considers it the nation's biggest threat and rejects Tehran's assertion that its nuclear program is to produce energy, not bombs. Both Livni and Netanyahu have hinted that military action might be necessary to prevent Iran from obtaining an atomic weapon.
That they AREN'T BUILDING or LOOKING to BUILD!!!!
These key areas of accord might nudge Netanyahu and Livni into a joint government....
The key is held by Avigdor Lieberman....
There HE IS!!!
Though he is firmly in the hawk camp, he did not rule out serving under Livni....
Lieberman hopes to redraw Israel's borders to push areas with heavy concentrations of Arabs outside the Jewish state and under Palestinian jurisdiction.
First of all WHAT BORDERS? ISRAEL doesn't recognize any and they keep stealing Palestinian land!
And the CONCENTRATIONS of ARABS has ALREADY HAPPENED! GAZA is the WORLD'S BIGGEST OUTDOOR CONCENTRATION CAMP!
Those who remain would be forced to sign an oath of loyalty to Israel, and anyone who refused would lose the right to vote or run for office.
And then what? Wear a crescent on their coat?
One possibility is a government based on Netanyahu's fellow hard-liners. Another is a broad "national unity" team under Netanyahu or Livni, with participation of the other, along with the centrist Labor and some small parties. A third option is a power-sharing arrangement in which one would serve as prime minister for a set period, and then the other would take over - an arrangement called "rotation" when it was tried in the 1980s....
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And then, a couple of days later, real quiet like, we get a BRIEF!!!
"Hamas reported to cite 18-month truce" by Associated Press | February 13, 2009
CAIRO - The deputy leader of Hamas said last night that the Islamic militant group has agreed to an 18-month truce with Israel for the Gaza Strip, the official Egyptian news agency reported.
Moussa Abu Marzouk told MENA that Egypt's government, which has been mediating between Hamas and Israel, would announce the truce in two days after consulting with other Palestinian factions. In Jerusalem, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's office said the Israeli government had no comment on the report....
--more--"Update: Gaza rockets hit Israel despite Hamas truce deal
CUI BONO?
