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Israeli PM's challenger fails
Xinhua ^ | 2019-11-21 | Hana Huaxia

Posted on 11/20/2019 8:36:17 PM PST by Rabin

JERUSALEM, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's challenger, Benny Gantz, announced Wednesday he had failed to form a government by the midnight deadline, increasing prospects for the third elections in Israel in less than a year. Gantz, leader of the centrist party of Blue and White and Israel's former military chief, accused Netanyahu of refusing to drop demand for parliamentary protectons. Netanyahu was tasked by the president with forming a new governing coalition ahead of Gantz because he was supported by a larger right-wing bloc. But, like Gantz, he failed to gain a 61-seats majority needed to form a coalition in Israel's 120-seat parliament. Israel's political system has been paralyzed since the closely-fought election on Sept. 17, in which no party won enough votes to form a majority coalition in the 120-seat parliament.

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TOPICS: Heated Discussion
KEYWORDS: benjaminnetanyahu; bennygantz; bibiwinsagain; blueandwhite; israel; jerusalem; letshavejerusalem; likud; netanyahu; waronterror
Netanyahu Fails To Form Israel Government As Rival Benny Gantz Set To Try 10/22/2019, 12:24:44 PM • by Freep, SeekAndFind

Rab.

1 posted on 11/20/2019 8:36:17 PM PST by Rabin
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To: Rabin

Thanks for the info.

So,where does this bring Israel?

I guess there’s no choice but to
Hold a third election...

But what if a third election is as undecisive as the first two?


2 posted on 11/20/2019 8:52:04 PM PST by SeekAndFind (look at Michigan, it will)
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> Benny Gantz, announced Wednesday he had failed to form a government by the midnight deadline, increasing prospects for the third elections in Israel in less than a year.

Tell me that ya like it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OB4JDJiet5M


3 posted on 11/20/2019 8:59:42 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: Rabin

Seems as though Israel has been having national elections since Springtime. Even still, it’s not settled.
Well, I’ll just admit it, the politics of both Israel and England are very confusing.


4 posted on 11/20/2019 9:02:14 PM PST by lee martell
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Thanks Rabin. If anyone needs me, I'll be over here, being smug.

5 posted on 11/20/2019 11:29:47 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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