based on a big, fat lie?! That is Left's dilemma, always have been and shall be. The only "hope" they may harbor, is that of being able to brainwash large enough portions of electorate, so they abandon any logic and healthy self preservation-instinct and rush head-first into the lala-land of Marx, Engels & the rest of pseudo philosophers/social thinkers (tinkers is more appropriate)... In our parts that has to be expanded with undying wish and FAITH in Arabs longing for peace just as much as we do. So, good luck Buji & Zippy!

The campaign wasn't aggressive enough! The campaign wasn't organized enough! The campaign wasn't to focused enough! The public was just to stupid for not buying our story that we, Buji & Zippy were the perfect candidates to solve their financial problems and keep Obama happy. The ignorant people from outside Tel Aviv believe Israel can only survive with a strong Bibi and not with us, the wimp tandem Buji & Livni! Than there were those vile liars who said they would vote for us but instead voted for Bibi! So, don't blame us but them!

We all knew his opinion of Israel before he was elected.We have not been disappointed at all! He will really hammer Israel in whats left of his term. So fasten your seatbelts. He hooked onto whatever Bibi "SED" to justify his future plans. Oh boy.Wait for it

First, what did you do right? You got 24 seats. That is within the range 22-27 that you expected.. From the perspective of seat count, you achieved your goals and expectations. Second, how did Likud pull 10 seats that it didn't expect? Third, how can you broaden your base, because in reality Israel needs a party with at least 40 seats for a stable government. In fact, if you had achieved 7-8 more seats, you would have been the leading party. So the race was for 8-10 seats in an election where 40 seats were undecided a week before the election. All this assumes the pollsters were correct.. There is a possibility that the polls may have been flawed. Maybe a realistic goal, at this stage, would be to become the 2nd largest party in the government and build for the future.

What the Zionist Union needs to internalize is that Muslim Arab intransigence and total negation of our right to exist as a sovereign nation is the fuel behind every non-Herzog right-leaning vote. When the Muslim world only knows to repeat their Israel-life-denying mantras and the PA joyously sings along, then the last thing we need is "nice guys" hoping for the chance to offer them ANY concessions in the perverted belief that this will buy their 'acceptance' of us. The Muslim world view reelected Bibi. And THAT is what every voter felt and understood in their heart as self-preservation trumped social comforts. When the left gets tough and faces down the undeniable mortal issues and threats staring us in the face – only then will they be in the position to offer 'something' better and/or different.

-ong ...These Bolsheviks will never learn

they do not grasp why they lost. Israel is secure despite a region in turmoil. Israel's economy is flourishing and unemployment is low despite economic crises and high employment in much of the Western world. Thanks to Netanyahu's policies. So when ZU politicians claim that "Netanyahu achieved nothing," much of the public fears that the ZU cannot be trusted to safeguard his achievements. Likewise, the ZU should have backed Netanyahu 100% on Iran. Because the ZU failed to do so, the vast majority of the public, which agrees with Netanyahu on Iran, thinks that the ZU neither sees the dangers nor will do enough about it. All the more so when generals and ex-chiefs of intelligence denounce Netanyahu: the public concludes that they, too, are blind to the dangers. The statements of ZU politicians here insult the public's intelligence and ensure that the ZU will continue to fail.

have decided which way to go.Every four years it will much more difficult for the Left because of shifting demographics.

Quite simple 1/ Livni was unelectable .The thought of this nakedly ambitious and incompetent person being PM for two years was unthinkable to the majority of Israelis 2/ Herzog was seen to be a "nice and honest person " but with no known ability and riding in on a family name 3/ The outrageous and vicious campaign waged with US backing and personnel, and the arrogance of theTel Aviv 'intelligentsia ", made many Israelis examine the situation with greater clarity

They lost because they would have given away what little land we have. They lost because they would have done anything Obuma told them to do. They forgot the reason for Israels existence. Those so called Zionists have lost the plot. Which is to keep our beloved country. A safe home for EVERY Jew no matter how weak or strong their beliefs. I am proud to vote Likud, not because I have a thing about BiBi, I do not agree with most of his internal policies. BUT Israel is standing alone and He is the strongest man for the job. He will not capitulate to the Media or left wing couldn't care less politicians who take hand outs from overseas.

MK Shmuli: "We must get personal and attack with all our might" When I hear any Jew talking about 'attacking' another Jew, it reminds me of the attack on the Altalena, Not much has changed with the Left after all these years. So sad.

Everyone attacked the Netanyahu family - even the United States. Such ridiculous personal attacks on Sara (even though I don't like her). Even I could see the inane attacks were baseless. But the main crux of my decision came Bibi orated at Congress and felt we were hearing the song "I need a Hero". Second reason Likud won, is that no one (not Herzog nor Livni) appealed to me to be a leader of Israel.

You failed because you don't understand the people, you failed because people don't want Meretz, you failed because you haven't apologized for Oslo and the deaths it caused. You failed because of party members like Amir Peretz that jump from any party that might give them power. You failed because you are still viewed as elites's from Tel-Aviv that calls people that don't think like you tribal. Get the picture to why you failed?? It took someone like Tony Blair to change Labour around in England and Zionist Union just doesn't have the someone right now.

looks like you have no idea WHY, WHO and HOW the state of israel was founded. No, it's not by a demagogue like zhabotinski, it's not by right wingers. Everything israel is today is because of Zionist-Socialist-Labor movement that organized and settled Palestine with 300,000 jews, ALL followers of this movement. Marx & Engels were right and are right. Imperialistic system is rotten and creates a huge POOR class. Israeli system was the best when it was a mix of socialistic and capitalistic, like today in China. Keep reading about history of real israel, from true sources. Right now, your knowledge is big fat ZERO.

Now the election is over, Labor can stop pretending to be Zionist. There is no quick fix for Labor. Labor's entire philosophy, of ceding our sole tiny Homeland to our mortal "Palestinian" foes, is lunatic. So is their desire to divide our Eternal Capital, turn Israel into a 9 mile wide concentration camp etc. Never in human history has a major party, in any state, embraced such a clearly lunatic philosophy.

They fail because no one trust that lots that's the real reason .you can analyse all day long but it's hard to accept the reality .m

This is too transparent a lie for Israeli voters

pure-blood, totally lobotomized individual like you. Funny you mention education. Au contraire my Bolshevik friend, it would do you much good to get some real facts into your head, but then again: it'd probably explode afterwards. You couldn't handle that big a "ma'apah" in your warped, misinformed parallel Universe. Just wishing you best of luck, keep on working on the Revolution, maybe you could pop over to Egypt and give them a hand with theirs..? Just a thought.

This is the only country in the world, where Labour and socialism are the rich and luxourious. The poor have always been the right wing here. Likud has always supported the weak and elderly. The days of labour are numbered they will NEVER gain a majority in Israel.

The so-called "left" or "liberal" part of the zionist body and their supporters must realize one new fact: this is no longer just about bad nutnyahoo and what racism and hatred he spews out. This is a deeply fundamental and hugely consequential shift in the zionist entity’s societal structure and direction: – This is about the entire zionist majority voting for apartheid and occupation. – This is about the entire zionist majority accepting and supporting racism and hatred. – This is about the entire zionist majority being drunk on power, suppression, murder, and colonization of another people. – This is about the entire zionist majority rejecting peace and justice. – This is about the entire zionist majority putting its collective head in the sand and saying we want, can, and will take the cake and eat it too, we’ll “manage” whatever comes since we’re powerful. Damn everybody else. 2SS is dead. Long live 1SS. 1 state, 1 person, 1 vote. The Joint List is showing the way forward. The ONLY way forward. Thank you nutnyahoo and zionist voters.

Thank you nutnyahoo and zionist voters. The Joint List is showing the only way forward.

'we must tap into wider sectors of the Israeli public'. sadly, that wider sector believes in the same way as Mr. Netanyahu and Likud believe: racism and inequality within our citizen base. Truly sad.

as described by Orwell and shown in full working model by the Soviets. Not by chance did they name their main newspaper "Pravda"(Truth) while knowing nothing could be further from that! Arabs brought it almost to perfection, bamboozling the gullible world and embezzling trillions of $$, all this while blowing up planes, trains, building, children and anything that moves... Something the enlightened #14 has not chosen to include in his "education"..

Herzog does not have what it takes to become an Israeli PM. Take a good look at him. He is a highly polished, very smooth, gentle Askenaz who does not radiate strength and power. He is not the right image for all those who surround Israel. Livni is better than Herzog in that regard because she is a tall woman but she too is not demonstrating the right image. Israel is surrounded by animalistic type creatures who have a very clear agenda. They know what they want, mainly the destruction of the Jewish sovereignty and are not prone to concessions and compromise. When will the liberal socialist Jews who vote to the likes of Herzog know what they want? Love, peace, friendship are all very nice when you live on an island rather than in Sderot or Ashkelon or Carmel next to Hamas and Hezbollah. You must wake up to reality. Bibi is the right man to defend Israel from the Obamas of the world. He is the right man to protect Israel from the UNs and EUs. If you dont see it then you are blind!

One Arab state in the Arabian Peninsula where all Arabs gather from the Diaspora of Middle East and North Africa. One Kurdistan State comprising of half each of Syria, Iraq, iran and Turkey. One Phoenician State in Lebanon for Phoenicians One Druzee State for Druzees from Jabal Druz to Shouf Mountains. One Egyptian State for the Native Copts One Jewish only State from the sea to Shat Al Yahudi (formerly Shat Al Arab)