Posted on 06/18/2026 6:37:57 AM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
When I first voted in an Israeli election as an 18-year-old student 30 years ago last Friday, I remember experiencing some culture shock.
I was raised in America, where there were only two political parties. Here, I could choose among more than 20 parties...
That culture shock was even greater since I come from Chicago, where there was actually only one party, the Democratic Party...
The novelties of Israeli elections make them hard to explain in the United States, but our democracy is a key selling point that enables Americans to relate to us.
Here are 10 possible election scenarios, in no particular order, for armchair Israel advocates to get ready to explain around the world:
Scenario 1: Netanyahu gets reelected
Scenario 2: Someone other than Bibi comes to power
Scenario 3: Ben-Gvir doubles his mandates
Scenario 4: Not enough Arabs elected
Scenario 5: No party that wins any seats is led by a woman
Scenario 6: Draft deals dominate
Scenario 7: Throwing the bums out
Scenario 8: Elections delayed by all-out war
Scenario 9: Bibi suffers health setback and quits at the last minute, Biden-style
Scenario 10: Multiple elections with no government - Sorry to say it, but this may be the most likely scenario out of all 10.
(Excerpt) Read more at jpost.com ...
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It doesn’t matter if it would be Naftali Bennett, Gadi Eisenkot, or someone else. If anyone other than Netanyahu forms a government, it would be a huge opportunity to improve Israel’s image that must be taken advantage of immediately.
Scenario 6: Draft deals dominate
The international community sees us as caring most about the geopolitical issues that make news around the world. But this election could be waged over the issue of equal service for Israelis when there are manpower shortages during war.
This could result in both haredi (ultra-Orthodox) and anti-haredi parties gaining support as security and economic issues are relegated to the sidelines.
There’s really only two
1) Bibi wins re-election, American politicians (especially Republicans) continue to put Israel first
2) Someone else wins re-election, American politicians (especially Republicans) continue to put Israel first
Eisenkot is a leftist, and probably another Ariel Sharon or Ehud Barak. He would give away land and force Jews out of Judea at gunpoint. Israel’s worst leaders are ex-generals. Rabin being the absolute worst.
There’s really only two likely scenarios:
1) Bibi wins re-election; American politicians
(especially Republicans) continue to put Israel first.
2) Someone else wins re-election; American politicians
(especially Republicans) continue to put Israel first
Israel’s “best buy” is the US Congress
(using $300 billion US foreign aid tax dollars).
when were you in Israel?
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