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Netanyahu declares victory in election; Herzog says Likud celebration is premature
jpost.com ^
| 3/17/15
| jppost staff
Posted on 03/17/2015 2:07:25 PM PDT by ColdOne
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared victory after the first exit polls released following Tuesday's elections showed the Likud ahead of, or tied with, the Zionist Union.
Netanyahu wrote on his Facebook page: "Against all odds, a great victory for the Likud, for the nationalist camp led by the Likud, and for the people of Israel."
The numbers for Netanyahu's Likud were better than expected after pre-election polls had showed him trailing Isaac Herzog's Zionist Union by as much as five mandates.
The Zionist Union rejected conjecture that the results of the exit polls show that Netanyahu will form the next coalition.
"The Likud continues to err. The right-wing bloc has gotten smaller. Everything is open until the final results are in and we will know
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: iran; israel; waronterror
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posted on
03/17/2015 2:07:25 PM PDT
by
ColdOne
To: ColdOne
It’s premature because he hasn’t finished stuffing the ballot boxes.
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posted on
03/17/2015 2:08:35 PM PDT
by
Politicalkiddo
(You know it's bad when you actually wish that someone would replace your senators with horses.)
To: ColdOne
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posted on
03/17/2015 2:09:58 PM PDT
by
Slyfox
(I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just: that his justice cannot sleep for ever)
To: ColdOne
The only thing I know about Israeli politics is who Obama is against. That is a good compass point.
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posted on
03/17/2015 2:11:12 PM PDT
by
odawg
To: ColdOne
Buzi can’t admit he lost.
If the right-wing bloc is smaller, why did Likud pick up 7-8 seats in this election?
He doesn’t want to admit the fact Zionist Union underperformed relative to the polls.
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posted on
03/17/2015 2:11:13 PM PDT
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
To: goldstategop
Votes from South Philly haven’t come in yet.
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posted on
03/17/2015 2:13:30 PM PDT
by
EQAndyBuzz
(Islam is the military wing of the Communist party.)
To: ColdOne
The dealdoes haight mauy Bibi!
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posted on
03/17/2015 2:16:54 PM PDT
by
papertyger
(I didn't leave my party: my party betrayed me.)
To: odawg
The only thing I know about Israeli politics is who Obama is against. That is a good compass point.
To: ColdOne
They’ll have to wait for Florida’s Jewish votes................
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posted on
03/17/2015 2:28:30 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
To: SoFloFreeper
To: ColdOne
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posted on
03/17/2015 2:31:21 PM PDT
by
SkyPilot
("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
To: SkyPilot
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posted on
03/17/2015 2:37:47 PM PDT
by
ColdOne
(I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11)
To: ColdOne
Blarney Putz...!
To: Politicalkiddo
Yes how dare Bibi interfere in his attempted to cheat! LOL!
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posted on
03/17/2015 3:25:19 PM PDT
by
Jean2
(ox)
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