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Adversary2Arabs
10-30-2002, 01:33 PM
I'm sorry I have to ask this, but what, if any, are the consequenses of this. I have no idea what to think. I haven't been around long enough to know any of it's effects or possible effects.
NewsGuy
10-30-2002, 02:02 PM
Originally posted by Adversary2Arabs
I'm sorry I have to ask this, but what, if any, are the consequences of this. I have no idea what to think. I haven't been around long enough to know any of it's effects or possible effects.

The most important thing is that the Israeli government itself is not going to collapse into anarchy.

The news is that in order to have a majority vote on a wide range of issues, the Likud party and the Labour party made an agreement to vote together and to rule together, which is now over.

The Likud, which has other political allies, will still be able to have a majority (as evidenced in today's passing of the Likud's budget without Labour onboard), but it will be a narrow majority.

The practical consequences will be, as follows:

1. Likud will have to please some smaller parties to keep them as allies so as not to lose the narrow majority.

2. Labour will do its best to find issues to make life difficult for the Likud.

3. General elections will be held probably in March or April.

4. There will be a lot of negative campaigning which will be an embarrassment to the Israeli government and will give the world he idea that the government may not be credible.

5. The Arabs, which don't really comprehend the principles of democracy, will be even further convinced that Israel is weak and vulnerable due to political distraction.

6. Morale will be even worse among the Israeli public.

7. General Mofaz (a good guy who knows how to deal with the Arabs) will replace wishy-washy Ben-Eliezer.

8. Netanyahu stands a chance of being reelected.
alexbmn
10-30-2002, 02:36 PM
most of those points are very positive.
NewsGuy
10-30-2002, 02:43 PM
Originally posted by alexbmn
most of those points are very positive.

Agreed.
ibrodsky
10-31-2002, 12:03 PM
Originally posted by NewsGuy
Agreed.

Particularly points 7 and 8.
Adversary2Arabs
10-31-2002, 02:21 PM
Originally posted by ibrodsky
Particularly points 7 and 8.

Whats wrong with Mofaz(I don't know)?

I didn't pay attention when Netanyahu was PM. He's the left of the right wing (as opposed to far right like the Herut party with Michael Kleiner)?
cerulean
10-31-2002, 02:29 PM
If there are so many positives, though, why #6?
ibrodsky
11-01-2002, 04:20 AM
Originally posted by Adversary2Arabs
Whats wrong with Mofaz(I don't know)?

I didn't pay attention when Netanyahu was PM. He's the left of the right wing (as opposed to far right like the Herut party with Michael Kleiner)?

I don't know. I was agreeing that Mofaz and Netanyahu would be excellent choices.

The left has made smearing Netanyahu a top priority, but there is probably no leader in the world who has a clearer vision of how to fight terrorism.
Moskal'
12-06-2002, 05:17 AM
A pity Netanyahu was not reelected.