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shaayecanaan

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29. this is a load of rubbish

Tue Mar 10, 2015, 07:40 PM

Mar 2015

Haaretz notes that if the Zionist Union joins forces with Yesh Atid and smaller left-leaning and Arab parties, it could form a government with 56 seats. Combining with smaller right-rightist and ultra-Orthodox parties, Netanyahu is on track to assemble 55 seats at most.

The arithmetic isnt even right. There are 120 seats in the Knesset. Obviously 56 isn't a majority. Yesh atid is currently aligned with netanyahu and will likely remain so.

The essential premise is right in that the netanyahu might lose power if yesh atid sided with the left and the Arabs. However what the article fails to note is that no Jewish party has ever formed a coalition with the Arabs in Israel's history. Even relying on Arabs to get a bill through the Knesset is strictly taboo.

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The same can be said about America.... WestSeattle2 Mar 2015 #26

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YESSSS!!! Rex Mar 2015 #9

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6 of one, half-dozen of the other... Iggo Mar 2015 #61

May he sink beneath the waves hifiguy Mar 2015 #13

Too bad turds... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2015 #19

Karma FLPanhandle Mar 2015 #15

It's not that simple... brooklynite Mar 2015 #16

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Welcome to DU, lewebley3 calimary Mar 2015 #27

Unfortunately... Scootaloo Mar 2015 #18

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Hit 'im again, hit 'im again! Harder! Harder!! Jack Rabbit Mar 2015 #21

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Now wouldn't that be grand Caretha Mar 2015 #23

Still awfully close zentrum Mar 2015 #24

Why are those other Israeli parties being anti-Semitic? ybbor Mar 2015 #25

I'm surprised the GOP hasn't offered to run the election Ilsa Mar 2015 #28

no worries father founding Mar 2015 #35

Well, they (the GOP) could at least offer lots of experience in how to buy an election. erronis Mar 2015 #43

this is a load of rubbish shaayecanaan Mar 2015 #29

Although you are correct on most things - Yesh Atid is not aligned with Netanayahu - karynnj Mar 2015 #51

Yesh are still giving supply to Netanyahu's government shaayecanaan Mar 2015 #60

The government right now sabbat hunter Mar 2015 #65

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Oh, I hope, I hope, I hope! LeftishBrit Mar 2015 #44

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The best thing for America, too. randome Mar 2015 #63

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A wedgie. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2015 #67

Oh please oh please oh please..... Adrahil Mar 2015 #50

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The Herzog family iandhr Mar 2015 #58

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Do they use Diebold? n/t FourScore Mar 2015 #68