Exit polls have started rolling out in Israel. Things look... interesting. The Arab-Israeli Parties seem to have made major gains, Netanyahu's coalition is facing major losses. And yet the...
Exit polls have started rolling out in Israel.
Things look... interesting.
The Arab-Israeli Parties seem to have made major gains, Netanyahu's coalition is facing major losses.
And yet the construction of a rival coalition is constrained by conflicting promises.
It should be noted that the opposition mostly doesn't have very far differences regarding Gaza.
It's worth noting that it's not been unusual in the last few years for it to take multiple elections before a majority coalition is formed. Israel's electoral system prioritizes protecting...
It's worth noting that it's not been unusual in the last few years for it to take multiple elections before a majority coalition is formed. Israel's electoral system prioritizes protecting minority viewpoints (parties) and so there are many different points of contention. It takes just 3.25% of the national vote for a party to get a seat in the Knesset. No single party has ever formed a government by itself - it has always been coalitions.
That is a good point to note, yes. But as the projections develop currently... There appears to be a shift back towards Netanyahu's Likud over his jewish opposition, with the arab Parties still...
That is a good point to note, yes.
But as the projections develop currently...
There appears to be a shift back towards Netanyahu's Likud over his jewish opposition, with the arab Parties still strong.
They would theoretically be more than sufficient for a governmental change, except that all but one of the jewish opposition parties have pledged not to include them in a government (and one also rejecting a confidence/supply reliance on them).
On the other hand, Netanyahu also lacks any sufficient majority, unless he obtains defections (or himself gets support from the arab parties, which is less likely for one but more possible for the other).
How so? A quick glance at the various parties and coalitions suggest that several of them support a two-state solution, which is a lot more than can be said for Netanyahu et al.
It should be noted that the opposition mostly doesn't have very far differences regarding Gaza.
How so? A quick glance at the various parties and coalitions suggest that several of them support a two-state solution, which is a lot more than can be said for Netanyahu et al.
As far as I'm aware, of the non-Arab opposition parties three out of the four have more or less spoken out explicitly against the two-state solution during the current election and have all spoken...
As far as I'm aware, of the non-Arab opposition parties three out of the four have more or less spoken out explicitly against the two-state solution during the current election and have all spoken out in favor of "winning in Gaza" in some form or another, fwiw.
The Arab Parties, Raam and the Joint List, obviously are different in that regard but even among the opposition to Netanyahu they are sort of looked at leper-like (mostly).
Edit: I will counter-argue to some extent in the sense that the opposition does not have the ultra-religious fanatics which and openly explicitly call for the destruction of Gaza.
Technically, the official US position is in support of a two-state solution, yet the US provided unconditional support and upwards of 70% of the weapons that Israel has used in its relentless...
Technically, the official US position is in support of a two-state solution, yet the US provided unconditional support and upwards of 70% of the weapons that Israel has used in its relentless aggression in Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon.
As it currently stands, the phrase "two-state solution" has as much meaning as someone saying, "That diet I'm on officially starts Monday." It ain't happening.
For another glance at the current state of Israeli politics and the overall mood in the country, see this clip from a debate earlier this month, this brief video from The Guardian, or any poll that examines Israeli attitudes towards Palestinians.
Exit polls have started rolling out in Israel.
Things look... interesting.
The Arab-Israeli Parties seem to have made major gains, Netanyahu's coalition is facing major losses.
And yet the construction of a rival coalition is constrained by conflicting promises.
It should be noted that the opposition mostly doesn't have very far differences regarding Gaza.
It's worth noting that it's not been unusual in the last few years for it to take multiple elections before a majority coalition is formed. Israel's electoral system prioritizes protecting minority viewpoints (parties) and so there are many different points of contention. It takes just 3.25% of the national vote for a party to get a seat in the Knesset. No single party has ever formed a government by itself - it has always been coalitions.
That is a good point to note, yes.
But as the projections develop currently...
There appears to be a shift back towards Netanyahu's Likud over his jewish opposition, with the arab Parties still strong.
They would theoretically be more than sufficient for a governmental change, except that all but one of the jewish opposition parties have pledged not to include them in a government (and one also rejecting a confidence/supply reliance on them).
On the other hand, Netanyahu also lacks any sufficient majority, unless he obtains defections (or himself gets support from the arab parties, which is less likely for one but more possible for the other).
How so? A quick glance at the various parties and coalitions suggest that several of them support a two-state solution, which is a lot more than can be said for Netanyahu et al.
As far as I'm aware, of the non-Arab opposition parties three out of the four have more or less spoken out explicitly against the two-state solution during the current election and have all spoken out in favor of "winning in Gaza" in some form or another, fwiw.
The Arab Parties, Raam and the Joint List, obviously are different in that regard but even among the opposition to Netanyahu they are sort of looked at leper-like (mostly).
Edit: I will counter-argue to some extent in the sense that the opposition does not have the ultra-religious fanatics which and openly explicitly call for the destruction of Gaza.
Technically, the official US position is in support of a two-state solution, yet the US provided unconditional support and upwards of 70% of the weapons that Israel has used in its relentless aggression in Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon.
As it currently stands, the phrase "two-state solution" has as much meaning as someone saying, "That diet I'm on officially starts Monday." It ain't happening.
For another glance at the current state of Israeli politics and the overall mood in the country, see this clip from a debate earlier this month, this brief video from The Guardian, or any poll that examines Israeli attitudes towards Palestinians.