Opinion  Attila Somfalvi
Pressure overcame ego
Attila Somfalvi
Published: 26.10.12, 14:06
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1. Sounds like a joke
Tom W ,   USA   (10.26.12)
"Leftist" was the first totalitarian political system ever conceived and implemented in modern times: 1917. All over the world "Leftists" are known for their role in extinguishing freedom and democracy and persecuting anybody who won't tow their party lines. "Leftism" has failed wherever they ever tried so it rings hollow when all of a sudden renamed themselves as the "paragons of democracy".
2. I didn't know Israel had a 'democratic character'r
roger ,   zurich switzerland   (10.26.12)
3. A center left? HA! There is a FAR left and the REAL JEWS.
Bunnie Meyer ,   Los Angeles, CA USA   (10.26.12)
4. Any time the Right gains power...
Naor ,   USA   (10.26.12)
The Israeli leftists decry the loss of "democracy" when in reality the Right is gaining power because democracy is having its say.
5. How is this rightist merger "undemocratic"?
Chaim ,   Israel   (10.26.12)
Mergers are nothing new in Israeli politics. How is this rightist merger "undemocratic"? Whose democratic rights doe it violate? Rubbish. The far left fears it is losing power. Which it is; permanently.
6. Democratic Character
Joe Sombrero ,   USA   (10.26.12)
Oh you mean like the left being funded by outside countries or a politically control left wing supreame court and AG.
7. There's a lot you don't know living in Switzerland!
B'Galil ,   Israel   (10.26.12)
8. Zionist
Taxpayer ,   Hod Hasharon   (10.26.12)
After the Likud lost the last election, but the winners were unable to form a government Bibi formed his eclectic group of contradictory partners, which promised and delivered 3 wasted years of doing nothing - 3 years in which Iran got closer to a bomb - more dust gathered on the peace talks, the rich got richer the poor got poorer and the anti-zionists counted off another 3 years until they become a majority and our state disappears. Lets get things straight - on security issues there is national concencus - Iran had to be dealt with and the PAlestinians are not interested in negotiations - so these are non-issues - the only real issue is do we want a democratic state, where religion is a personal issue where people respect other people's freedom of religious choice - and where our children have a future or not??? And what are we promised - Beitenu BeMalkodet betraying its electorate by going with the Haredi parties who will take the budgets that could have given our young people a chance to stay here or the residents of the south a chance to have proper protection.
9. It is undemocratic when I do not agree with them....
Ron ,   Melbourne, Australia   (10.27.12)
Wow - this is a new definition of Democracy. If I do not agree with the views (which is why I label them as extreme right, etc) then it is undemocratic. Sorry - readers are not dumb - We know these tactics of subverting language to suit ; to have double standards (when left party merge or super party of the center left - that is OK that is democratic ,etc) - we have seen this done by Fascists, Communists ,etc - where anyone who differs is suddenly against 'their universal truths' -(Just look at the DEMOCRATIC republic of north Korea) - give us a break with your Orwellian language. All you do is to prove that the left has not changed its spot - they have all the truth bag down pact - whatever they do is democratic whatever someone else (even if identical) it is not, etc, etc.
10. Let's say it again: Right, Left and Center. Three only.
Michael ,   California, USA   (10.27.12)
Sixty five years should be enough to become a normal state. There is room in Israel for three parties only. Enough with all the useless splinters -- religious, sefaradim, ohalim -- and other "noise" that makes Israeli government a waste of time while patriots leave the country in disgust.
11. This is great news!!!
Taz Man ,   USA   (10.27.12)
The left is worthless! Go right!!!
12. #5 Chaim
Michael ,   Haifa   (10.27.12)
The right wing fascist parties in the 1930's came into power through a democratic process in Western Europe, and POOF !!! went democracy
13. cabinet leaks to media during security meetings
Lemmings Hotline ,   sd usa   (10.27.12)
precipitated this election more than the budget. Bibi realized that the Left parties would try to make Iran preemptive strike impossible by continually leaking plans. Therefore he decided to find a way to get them completely out of his ruling coalition.
14. it was democracy
nunu   (10.28.12)
when they consalted how many evil i s on tip of a pin
15. #12 right, they were facists, but not right wing
Yosi ,   Gilo, Jerusalem   (10.29.12)
they were socialists, just like the intolerant boobs of the left, today.
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