Binyamin Netanyahu: a parable of modern populism

[Bricktop]

All newspapers and media outlets are grinding their own axes.



The days of a neutral press and balanced journalism are looooooong gone.

[Anonymous]

All newspapers and media outlets are grinding their own axes.



The days of a neutral press and balanced journalism are looooooong gone.

Here in Canada too, they support their side instead of neutrality.

[Anonymous]

Your thoughts Gaon?



Bibi eyes annexing parts of W. Bank



Israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he'd extend sovereignty to areas of the West Bank in a Saturday night TV interview.



"We're on the way, we're in deliberations," Netanyahu said, in response to a question about why he hadn't taken advantage of his previous terms to make such a move. "i am going to apply sovereignty, but i don't distinguish between settlement blocs and isolated settlement points."



Netanyahu also brought up u.s. president donald Trump's decision last month to recognize israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, territory captured in what he described as a defensive war.



Speculation swirled that move could be used to justify the more provocative step of annexing parts of the West Bank.



The remarks come just days before national elections on April 9.

[Bricktop]

It would appear Israel has concluded that there will be no resolution or compromise with the Arabs, so it may as well do as it please.

[Anonymous]

It would appear Israel has concluded that there will be no resolution or compromise with the Arabs, so it may as well do as it please.

Israel or Benjamin Netanyahu?

[Anonymous]

This should be interesting.



Israeli election all about Netanyahu



JERUSALEM — israel's election campaign has been a three-month roller coaster of mudslinging, scandals and more scandals. But when voters head to the polls on Tuesday, one name will be predominantly on their minds: Benjamin netanyahu.



at its core, the vote boils down to a referendum on netanyahu, the man who has dominated israeli politics for the better part of three decades. a victory will propel him into the record books later this year as the longest-serving israeli prime minister, surpassing founding father david Bengurion.



a loss would likely end his career just as he is enjoying the limelight at the vanguard of a rising global movement of tough-talking, nationalist world leaders led by his close friend, president donald Trump.



"israel's standing internationally has never been as solid as it is right now. international leaders are lining up to visit israel and meet with the prime minister," said yechiel leiter, a former netanyahu chief of staff who is now a senior fellow at the Kohelet policy Forum, a conservative Jerusalem think-tank . "Everyone knows Bibi wherever you go."



netanyahu's impassioned supporters revere him as larger-than-life "King Bibi," friend of powerful world leaders and guarantor of israel's security in a tough neighbourhood. His opponents revile him as a corrupt hedonist who has divided the country by inciting against arabs and whose policies toward the palestinians are leading israel off a cliff.



in the final days of the campaign, the race appears too close to call as netanyahu faces a strong challenge from Benny Gantz, a popular former army chief. polls show netanyahu's likud party and Gantz's new Blue and White party neck and neck. The surveys give likud a slight advantage in being able to put together a governing coalition with smaller, likeminded parties.

[Anonymous]

This should be interesting.



Israeli election all about Netanyahu



JERUSALEM — israel's election campaign has been a three-month roller coaster of mudslinging, scandals and more scandals. But when voters head to the polls on Tuesday, one name will be predominantly on their minds: Benjamin netanyahu.



at its core, the vote boils down to a referendum on netanyahu, the man who has dominated israeli politics for the better part of three decades. a victory will propel him into the record books later this year as the longest-serving israeli prime minister, surpassing founding father david Bengurion.



a loss would likely end his career just as he is enjoying the limelight at the vanguard of a rising global movement of tough-talking, nationalist world leaders led by his close friend, president donald Trump.



"israel's standing internationally has never been as solid as it is right now. international leaders are lining up to visit israel and meet with the prime minister," said yechiel leiter, a former netanyahu chief of staff who is now a senior fellow at the Kohelet policy Forum, a conservative Jerusalem think-tank . "Everyone knows Bibi wherever you go."



netanyahu's impassioned supporters revere him as larger-than-life "King Bibi," friend of powerful world leaders and guarantor of israel's security in a tough neighbourhood. His opponents revile him as a corrupt hedonist who has divided the country by inciting against arabs and whose policies toward the palestinians are leading israel off a cliff.



in the final days of the campaign, the race appears too close to call as netanyahu faces a strong challenge from Benny Gantz, a popular former army chief. polls show netanyahu's likud party and Gantz's new Blue and White party neck and neck. The surveys give likud a slight advantage in being able to put together a governing coalition with smaller, likeminded parties.

Go Likud.

[Gaon]

Israel election results too close to call

https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-election-results-2019-dle-intl/index.html">https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live-new ... index.html">https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-election-results-2019-dle-intl/index.html

[Anonymous]

Israel election results too close to call

https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-election-results-2019-dle-intl/index.html">https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live-new ... index.html">https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-election-results-2019-dle-intl/index.html

My understanding is that since it will be a coalition government, it could take days for a government to form.

[Bricktop]

As is the norm in Israel.



I believe no party has ever won a majority to govern in its own right. Israel has always had a coalition government.

[cc]

Current - as of 7.34 PST = now



29.2% each for both Likud and Blue and White



93 % in

[cc]

Now tied at 95 % in

[Anonymous]

The two main parties have thirty five seats each.

[Anonymous]

Bibi will pull it off and form a coalition.

[cc]

Exactly



Netanyahu appears on track for victory despite tied result



Major parties neck and neck but incumbent has path to form majority government with right-wing allies



https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/10/israel-election-netanyahu-appears-on-track-for-victory-despite-tied-result">https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/ ... ied-result">https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/10/israel-election-netanyahu-appears-on-track-for-victory-despite-tied-result