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St. Patrick’s Day Miracle in Israel: Netanyahu Comes From Behind to Win
breitbart.com ^ | 3/17/15 | Joel Pollack

Posted on 03/17/2015 3:33:31 PM PDT by cotton1706

Meanwhile, the mainstream media are at a loss for words. They had expected Netanyahu to lose, perhaps even by a wide enough margin to put Herzog in the pole position to form a new government. They had expected economic issues to trump security issues, which were Netanyahu’s focus. And they expected far stronger Arab turnout (as did Netanyahu).

The real loser is President Barack Obama, who undoubtedly hoped for a poor showing by Netanyahu. And the even bigger loser is the Iranian regime, who will now face an emboldened Israeli leader who made the case for his re-election on the grounds of strong public opposition to the generous terms of the nuclear deal that Obama is negotiating with Iran.

The most important immediate consequence of the election is that Netanyahu’s defense minister, Moshe “Bogey” Ya’alon, is likely to retain his post. A thorn in the side of Secretary of State John Kerry, whom he called “messianic,” Ya’alon is one of the few military planners in the western world with a grasp on the strategic realities of the Middle East. He has been a counsel of patience for Netanyahu, advising him not to waste resources on Hamas while Iran still looms as the enemy.

Yet the importance of his victory cannot be diminished. It is the biggest media surprise since “Dewey Defeats Truman”–a remarkable feat in today’s environment of big data, big media and big money.

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bibi; iran; israel; netanyahu; waronterror
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To: taxcontrol

The muslim-in-chief will probably double-down on a Palestinian state.


21 posted on 03/17/2015 3:52:08 PM PDT by scottinoc
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To: cotton1706

Great news!! Good won against evil..Obama sent his operatives to Israel to try to screw BiBi over..instead BiBi came back and won!!


22 posted on 03/17/2015 3:52:15 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: cotton1706

Bibi 2
Obama 0


23 posted on 03/17/2015 3:52:56 PM PDT by Dacula
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To: cotton1706

Another FU to the face of Obama...


24 posted on 03/17/2015 3:54:08 PM PDT by maddog55 (America Rising a new Civil War II needs to happen.)
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To: taxcontrol

Can only pray this news pushes BO/VJ to finish off the booze bottle or choom their way to incoherence. Thank the Lord!! Ego deflation in 3-2— To think the little boy could have used all that money wasted to travel to still another exotic vacation location.

Bibi, let her RIP sir! Congratulations!


25 posted on 03/17/2015 3:56:52 PM PDT by V K Lee
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To: cotton1706
Time For A Beer Summit With Bibi


26 posted on 03/17/2015 3:59:07 PM PDT by Iron Munro
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To: Fledermaus
If O and the State Dept. used any of OUR taxpayer money to influence this election then people need to go to prison.

THEY DID.

It is already a proven fact that the State Department made "grants" to various groups supporting Netanyahu opponents.

And the State Department admits it.

Just now on Mark Levin's radio show the statemenmt was made that the State Department made a grant to an opposition group to help them get out the Arab vote.


27 posted on 03/17/2015 4:04:37 PM PDT by Iron Munro
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To: hoosiermama

Cheers!


28 posted on 03/17/2015 4:05:36 PM PDT by thouworm
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To: taxcontrol
After the 2 year old is done pouting, he'll probably send billions in aid and weaponry to Israel's enemies. I'm sure that's part of his proposed deal with Iran anyway.

Obama should be in jail.

29 posted on 03/17/2015 4:07:05 PM PDT by fatnotlazy
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To: ChocChipCookie

Somebody PLEASE do a YOUTUBE video of “Hitler finds out that Obama’s plans to take down Netanyahu and destroy Israel have failed! Even with the Iranians ready to slaughter those Jews! PLEASE DO IT NOW!


30 posted on 03/17/2015 4:08:47 PM PDT by Torahman (Remember the Maccabees!)
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To: Michael.SF.

The leftist media and Bammy provided the Sham but Bibi delivered the Rocks.


31 posted on 03/17/2015 4:09:28 PM PDT by tflabo (Truth or tyranny, dontchyaknow.)
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To: drypowder

They use two envelopes, one inside the other. The outside envelope identifies you and the inside envelope have your vote. Once they have clear you ... you have to have ID and you have to be in the right polling place (no changes), then they will take your inside envelope and put it into the votes. If you don’t clear, then your vote is thrown out!


32 posted on 03/17/2015 4:10:04 PM PDT by Star Traveler (Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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To: COBOL2Java

LOL ... no hanging chads in Israel ... :-) ...


33 posted on 03/17/2015 4:10:57 PM PDT by Star Traveler (Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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To: ChocChipCookie

Ditto.


34 posted on 03/17/2015 4:12:18 PM PDT by xone
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To: cotton1706

Thank you, God!


35 posted on 03/17/2015 4:12:31 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: cotton1706

We won’t know the results until the official results are released. So far these are Exit Polls and I know how they can be real tricky. The other side hasn’t conceded and they’re talking like they can form the new government. SO, I would wait to see who gets tasked with forming the new government ... :-) ...

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Netanyahu declares victory in election; Herzog says Likud celebration is premature [Israel]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3268919/posts

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 which parties passed the electoral threshold and what kind of government we can form. All of the spin and the commentary is too early. We have formed a negotiating team with the goal of putting together a coalition led by Herzog.”


36 posted on 03/17/2015 4:15:21 PM PDT by Star Traveler (Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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To: Dacula

Iran -6 (smoking craters)

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37 posted on 03/17/2015 4:16:07 PM PDT by txhurl
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To: cotton1706

It’s good to be optimistic...But the actual votes haven’t been counted yet...Just the exit polls, as far as I understand...


38 posted on 03/17/2015 4:17:26 PM PDT by Iscool
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To: Torahman
Somebody PLEASE do a YOUTUBE video of “Hitler finds out ...

There is a site where you can roll your own version. You fill in the captions you want for each scene, in a GUI friendly way.

39 posted on 03/17/2015 4:19:42 PM PDT by C210N (When people fear government there is tyranny; when government fears people there is liberty)
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40 posted on 03/17/2015 4:19:56 PM PDT by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto!)
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