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29. bibi is propped up

Sun Sep 1, 2024, 05:50 PM

Sep 2024

by far right wing parties. In the last election in Israel, Bibi got about 23% of the total vote, his far right wing allies 10%. UTJ, and Shas combined got 14%. Israel suffers from fairly low threshold to get a seat in Knesset, 3.25%. It used to be 2%. Israel would benefit from a higher threshold, or a ranked choice voting system.
Out of 4.8 million votes cast, Bibi only got 1.1 million.

People in Israel are calling for a nationwide strike tomorrow, and immediate cease fire in Gaza to bring the rest of the hostages home.

IMHO Bibi thought that dead hostages coming home would have the country rally around him to wipe out the rest of Gaza. Instead it has backfired, bringing more people in to their Peace Now agreement.

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How In The Hell Is Netanyahu Still In Power ??? [View all] Rubyshoo Sep 2024 OP

He's a rightwinger, they don't go by what the population wants. Think. Again. Sep 2024 #1

Israel is like the U.S. -- they have elections. former9thward Sep 2024 #6

Didn't bibi lose the last election? Gaytano70 Sep 2024 #9

No. former9thward Sep 2024 #19

My bad. He was removed in 2021, then won again in 2022. I forgot about how that went down. Uhh ghh 😖 Gaytano70 Sep 2024 #28

Yeah, netanyahu is a rightwinger, they're not interested in hearing from their constituents. Think. Again. Sep 2024 #11

What should Israelis do to change the status quo? PufPuf23 Sep 2024 #14

They should vote for a party which reflects their interests. former9thward Sep 2024 #21

Not quite. Eko Sep 2024 #17

But that has not happened. former9thward Sep 2024 #20

Doesn't change the fact. Eko Sep 2024 #22

If what you said happened a new election would be called. former9thward Sep 2024 #23

Thanks. Eko Sep 2024 #24

Another Pic... Rubyshoo Sep 2024 #2

The same way the felon is running for president. onecaliberal Sep 2024 #3

Is This What They Meant By - Through The Looking Glass ? Rubyshoo Sep 2024 #4

No one is stopping them. They will go until they are stopped. onecaliberal Sep 2024 #10

These demonstrations won't make any difference Doc Sportello Sep 2024 #5

Do you think demonstrations should overturn elections? former9thward Sep 2024 #7

Well... Demonstrations Helped End A War In Vietnam... I Know That Rubyshoo Sep 2024 #8

We still had our regular elections during that period. former9thward Sep 2024 #16

Demonstrations affected Johnson's decision iemanja Sep 2024 #25

Netanyahu was appointed by the president of Israel because his party won the most seats in the election. LeftInTX Sep 2024 #36

Right, I recall it took a while after their iemanja Sep 2024 #39

True... But If Not For The Demonstrations, How Many More Years Would That War Have Gone On ??? Rubyshoo Sep 2024 #27

I was one of those participating and organizing those demonstrations. former9thward Sep 2024 #30

For the Vietnam War, it was eight over years. LeftInTX Sep 2024 #38

I've never heard of a demonstration to overturn an election... Think. Again. Sep 2024 #13

Maybe you should read the post of the poster I replied to. former9thward Sep 2024 #18

Demonstrations have brought down entire governments iemanja Sep 2024 #26

Do you think politicians should serve their most numerous constituents or wealth and PufPuf23 Sep 2024 #33

I oppose impeachments which are purely meant to throw red meat at the base. former9thward Sep 2024 #40

It's more than demonstrations senseandsensibility Sep 2024 #12

Sorry for being cynical Doc Sportello Sep 2024 #35

How in the hell is Trump still walking this Earth? Here's what I saw in 2017: it's worldwide Hekate Sep 2024 #15

bibi is propped up sabbat hunter Sep 2024 #29

The Labour party in the UK only got 33.7% of the vote in this year's election. former9thward Sep 2024 #32

The UK sabbat hunter Sep 2024 #34

I think he should be removed Trueblue1968 Sep 2024 #31

Keeping the war going DemonGoddess Sep 2024 #37

CNN: 550,000 protesters in Tel Aviv moondust Sep 2024 #41