[justiceseeker93]

Where did this Zionist Union party come from with its campaign "for the middle class" and its focus on poverty? Smacks of being the puppets of the American 'Rat consultants manipulating the issues in this Israeli election.

The number one issue obviously should be the security and survival of Israel in the face of the rise of Islamic radicals in the Middle East, especially Iran and ISIS. If Israeli voters think along those lines, Netanyahu is a shoo-in.

This posted piece from McClatchy is typical of the American MSM mantra on the Israeli election, conjuring up optimism for Netanyahu's opposition and doubts among pro-Netanyahu forces. The American MSM is thus doing its usual thing, promoting what the American Democrats would love to see: the overthrow of Netanyahu orchestrated from the Obama White House.

Needless to say, we have to hope that their dreams are short-circuited by Israeli voters with common sense.

[Stepan12]

... The American MSM is thus doing its usual thing, promoting what the American Democrats would love to see: the overthrow of Netanyahu orchestrated from the Obama White House. Needless to say, we have to hope that their dreams are short-circuited by Israeli voters with common sense.

I hope you're right. I hope so. My baby brother with his six children live in Israel.

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[Tzfat]

Yes, the masters of propaganda are out in force, attempting to make it a “wave” election.

We have our own ZU cheering section here on FR (Traveler?). Like the “Zionist” Union the disguise their true motives behind Orwellian language. ZU is far from Zionist. The opposite.

[SunkenCiv]

I don’t think the election will wind up deadlocked; I also don’t believe the leftist sources’ pre-election last-minute “polls”, which were probably generated by some current, ex-, and future “community organizers” from the US, and paid out of the billions Zero and his gang of criminals have laundered from “green” (fake) industries and whatnot. Pretty sure Likud forms the coalition, Bibi’s hand is probably strengthened, and Tzipi the Pinhead is OUT.

Final voter turnout at 71.8%, four percent more than 2013 election
http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Voter-turnout-at-10-am-higher-than-in-2013-election-394166

Reporter’s Notebook: Meet the woman who voted in all 20 Israeli elections
http://www.jpost.com/Israel-Elections/Reporters-Notebook-Meet-the-woman-who-voted-in-all-20-Israeli-elections-394206

> “The eternal nation is not afraid of a long road,” the crowd at Bayit Yehudi’s campaign headquarters sang, dancing in circles and waving Israeli and party flags after exit polls revealed that the national-religious faction had lost four Knesset seats.

http://www.jpost.com/Israel-Elections/Supporters-upbeat-as-Bayit-Yehudi-looses-four-mandates-394236

Yisrael Beytenu meets voting threshold with 5 seats
http://www.jpost.com/Israel-Elections/Despite-lackluster-performance-Yisrael-Beytenu-meets-voting-threshold-with-5-seats-394238

Yisrael Beytenu files CEC complaint over alleged attacks, intimidation at Arab voting stations
http://www.jpost.com/Israel-Elections/Yisrael-Beytenu-files-CEC-complaint-over-alleged-attacks-intimidation-at-Arab-voting-stations-394186

Yahad fails to cross threshold in exit polls, Deri keeps Shas’ head above water
http://www.jpost.com/Israel-Elections/Yahad-fails-to-cross-threshold-in-exit-polls-Deri-keeps-Shas-head-above-water-394240

With 9-10 seats, Kingmaker Kahlon expected to take Finance Ministry
http://www.jpost.com/Israel-Elections/With-9-10-seats-Kingmaker-Kahlon-expected-to-take-Finance-Ministry-394230

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3265018/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3268178/posts

[SunkenCiv]

Debka, so...

> Likud 28, Zionist Union 27, Joint list of Arab factions 13, Yair Lapid’s Future 11-12, Moshe Kachlon’s Kulanu 9, Naftali Bennett’s Bayit Yehudi 8, Ultra-religious Shas 7, Torah Front 6, far-left Meretz 5, Avigdor Lieberman’s Yisrael Shelano 5.

http://www.debka.com/article/24467/As-Israel%E2%80%99s-leading-parties-reduce-gap-Tzipi-Livni-cedes-rotation-to-lift-Zionist-Union-election-chances-

[SunkenCiv]

Got to get to 61 to govern; using Debka’s figures:

Likud 28
Naftali Bennett’s Bayit Yehudi 8
Avigdor Lieberman’s Yisrael Shelano 5
Yair Lapid’s Future 11-12
Moshe Kachlon’s Kulanu 9

That’s 61 or 62 — doubtful that the religious parties which have survived the election will join the opposition, so throw in another 13 seats, total of 74 or 75.

Opposition (32 seats):

Zionist Union 27
Meretz 5

The other, other operation (back bench bitching):

Joint list of Arab factions 13 seats