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Peres awaits IDF votes, to meet factions only next week
Attila Somfalvi
Published: 10.02.09, 22:54
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1. The IDF vote can make or break things for Bibi
zionist forever   (02.10.09)
Luckily for him the IDF are not as naive on how Lebanon and Gaza ended up turning out because of the political solution made by Olmert and Livni whilst as he wasn't in government Bibi couldn't be cricisesed on. Although Barak came out of Gaza smiling and as defense minister the IDF may go with him. Chances are the IDF vote will either help either Bibi or Barak but if Barak wins their vote it will strenghen Livnis hand because they are garunteed a place in her coalition. The more seats Labour get the fewer parties she will need to join her coalition giving her better chance of a working stable government.
2. zionist, IDF votes will change 1 or 2 MK at most
Genuine Tosefta ,   Tveria   (02.11.09)
The maximum IDF votes is probably around 150,000 out of an actual voting public of 3.5 million if the 90% results stand the IDF votes will not change the the overall picture one way or the other I say this with astonishment that the "klumnik" Livni is ahead like this and almost a million idiots voted her in
3. God help us. Peres is in charge now
Adam Eliyahu Berkowi   (02.11.09)
I almost feel like the election was a formality. The left got blown out of the water and as usual the right remains fragmented. I remember how Peres bent the rules hard to allow Livni to put together a coalition. Can he be trusted? I dislike Bibi but if he is dependant on a right wing coaltion then just maybe he will actually be right wing. My nightmare: Bibi with Livni and Barak, all in bed together. Bibi is a closet lefty, wanting to be Sharon, looking for the payout, jealous of Barak and Olmert for cashing in.
4. #3 - sorry but you have no understanding of the system
martin knopfman ,   tel aviv   (02.11.09)
According to Israeli law, the creation of a coalition government is granted to the head of the faction who has the greatest chance of forming a coalition – in other words, the one with the greatest chance of securing positive support from other factions. Lieberman has stated he prefers to go with Bibi as have around 2/3 of MKs. The right now has 65 and the left 54 mandates so good try Livni but no cigar. Additionally when the IDF votes come in Bibi will most likely gain another mandate and Labor has already stated that it will become an opposition party. Peres only decides on who to offer the first chance at forming a coalition. Bibi is the next PM. Martin
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