Lieberman: I prefer right-wing coalition

JPOST ^ | Feb 11, 2009 0:57 | Updated Feb 11, 2009 4:36 | JPOST.COM STAFF

[TheEaglehasLanded]

Good, I would much rather have Benjamin Netanyahu as Prime Minister. He won’t put up with Obama’s nonsense.

[prismsinc]

I didn’t realize Senator Lieberman had any direct influence on the Israeli political process

[sofaman]

that's why you should always read the article so we don't make that mistake and end up looking like a silly moo ...

this is one Avigdor Lieberman, who might just be the most powerful politician in Israel at this moment.

[prismsinc]

LOL I was making a funny!

[Cicero]

Well, naturally, he has to negotiate with any prospective partner and decide who gets which positions in the government. He can best do that by refusing to commit himself until an agreement is reached.

But to say that he rules out a left-wing coalition pretty well rules out Labor or Kadima.

Interesting to see what kind of a stand Shas will take on this and whether they will be included in the coalition.

[sofaman]

I realized ... ;-))

[sofaman]

trying to find updates

[ExGeeEye]

Israel Beiteinu chairman Avigdor Lieberman

Not the US Senator.

[sofaman]

He/ she was making a little jokule ...

"With 99% of the votes tallied, Kadima currently stands to win 28 mandates, Likud 27, Yisrael Beitenu 14, Labor 13, Shas 11, United Arab List – Ta'al 4, United Torah Judaism 4, National Union 4, Hadash 4, Meretz 3, Habayit Hayehudi 3 and Balad 3."

"The only ballots yet to be counted are those of IDF soldiers, mariners and Israeli representatives abroad. Their votes will be tallied over the course of the coming days." (Ynet)

[goldstategop]

Not bad for a former bar bouncer. You can go a long way in life if you have principles AND passion. But principles first! 'Nuff said.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[jwparkerjr]

I caught on! Very good.

[goldstategop]

We won't know if its a tie for several days yet. But the politicians won't wait for the final results - this is Israel after all.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[sofaman]

yup, a state of 5 million prime ministers ...

[sofaman]

36,000 votes separating Likud and Kadima before military ballots have been counted (Ynet)

[sofaman]

(IsraelNN.com) Arab Knesset Member Ahmad Tibi expressed his concern about Avigdor Lieberman’s Yisrael Beiteinu (Israel is Our Home) Party, “The Israeli public must ask itself how Lieberman’s Yisrael Beiteinu has monstrously arisen.”

"Like other Arab parties, Ra’am-Tal does not intend to recommend any party to head the next government. “We will remain neutral by the President,” Tibi said."

"Yisrael Beiteinu, which received 15 mandates, will be the third largest party in the upcoming Knesset."

Arab MKs starting to realize that gloves are about to come off.

[Big_Monkey]

"I didn’t realize Senator Lieberman had any direct influence on the Israeli political process

Do you think that Israel might trade their Lieberman for our Lieberman and a player-to-be-named-later?

[JSDude1]

Are military traditionally right-wing leaning like they are here in the USA?

[Mogwai]

Yep. At least in this stage of the vote count, with 41 Knesset seats going to Likud + Yisrael Beiteinu, and 41 to Kadima + Labor, Shas with their odd combination of right-wing social, foreign and defense policy views on one hand, and liberal welfarist economic policies on the other, look like they could end up the real kingmakers. And, they’ve always been ready to enter into coalition with Likud, Labor, whoever. Maybe the outstanding military ballots will put Likud over the top, though. I hope!

[mkjessup]

LOL I was making a funny!

Keep your day job.