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Livni forgoes rotating premiership with Herzog [Israel Elections]
Times of Israel ^ | Monday, March 16, 2015 | Marissa Newman

Posted on 03/16/2015 12:25:15 PM PDT by Star Traveler

Zionist Union’s No. 2 drops bombshell 12 hours before election; Netanyahu, Herzog accuse each other of ‘panicking’.

The Zionist Union’s Tzipi Livni announced Monday evening that she would give up the rotation of the premiership with the slate’s leader, Isaac Herzog, an agreement the two made months ago when her Hatnua party merged with his Labor Party.

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In response, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the party was “panicking,” while Yesh Atid party leader Yair Lapid and Jewish Home party leader Naftali Bennett said the move indicated the Zionist Union was planning to form a unity government with Netanyahu’s Likud. That claim was subsequently rejected by Herzog as “claptrap.”

The bombshell came 12 hours before polling stations were set to open, in an apparent last-ditch effort to garner additional votes.

Livni said the rotation agreement ought not interfere with her party’s main task: replacing Netanyahu’s Likud party.

In a response to the announcement, Netanyahu told Channel 2 that the decision reflected the Zionist Union’s “panic” — an accusation echoed by Herzog, who in turn said Netanyahu was the one “panicking.”

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Israel; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: benjaminnetanyahu; hatnua; hatnuaparty; herzog; iran; isaacherzog; israel; israelelection; labor; laborparty; likud; likudparty; livni; netanyahu; premiership; rotating; rotation; tzipi; tzipilivni; waronterror; zionistunion; zionistunionparty
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Things are heating up!
1 posted on 03/16/2015 12:25:15 PM PDT by Star Traveler
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To: Star Traveler
Drudge's giant-boldtype headline to the same article:


SPRING BREAK: CHICAGO 77°!
Warmth to Tease NYC, DC...





BAM! BIBI RIVAL COALITION CRACKS

2 posted on 03/16/2015 12:28:17 PM PDT by thouworm
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To: Star Traveler

A lot riding on this.

I seem to remember a statement by Kerry about
working with the new PM. “ no matter who he
OR SHE might be.

Seemed very sure about it.

Sure hope Bibi stays in office, we need him.


3 posted on 03/16/2015 12:30:33 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: thouworm

The way I read the action that they did ... was to solidy the coalition, not crack it. I think Drudge is simply pandering for clicks ... LOL ...


4 posted on 03/16/2015 12:32:01 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: Star Traveler

How bad could things possibly take for a turn for the worst?

OH Damn.

40 years in the wilderness wasn’t enough for some..


5 posted on 03/16/2015 12:32:43 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Revolution is a'brewin!!!)
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To: tet68

We won’t know if Netanyahu will be Prime Minister until probably a few weeks after the election ...

What you need to know about Israeli elections but were afraid to ask
http://www.haaretz.com/news/israel-election-2015/1.646418


6 posted on 03/16/2015 12:33:57 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: Star Traveler
to solidy the coalition, not crack it.

You bet. Nobody wants to watch Tzipi the Pinhead give away the country. They're trying to reassure voters that the government won't be drained of all testosterone if Bibi isn't there.

7 posted on 03/16/2015 12:37:27 PM PDT by SamuraiScot
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To: Star Traveler

hmmm...

On Sunday, Haaretz reported that during a Zionist Union campaign meeting, Livni said she was willing to forgo the rotation. But strategist Reuven Adler opined that such a move, announced so close to the election, would be detrimental.

Two hours before the announcement, Herzog emphatically denied that the two were set to cancel the rotation agreement. “There was no discussion about [whether to cancel the rotation] in the past week. It’s not on the agenda, period. The partnership between Livni and me brought us to [where we are] today. It is an important partnership,” Herzog told Army Radio.


8 posted on 03/16/2015 12:39:53 PM PDT by thouworm
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To: Star Traveler

Zionist Union was created Dec 2014 ,probably with US tax Payer funds


9 posted on 03/16/2015 12:40:24 PM PDT by molson209 (Blank)
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To: molson209

A leftist party and pro-Zionism are a contradiction in terms today.


10 posted on 03/16/2015 12:44:22 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: Star Traveler

I see Dan Rather is in Israeli media!


11 posted on 03/16/2015 12:45:31 PM PDT by ealgeone
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To: molson209

Israeli political parties change like some people change TV channels ... LOL ...

Zionist Union Party
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zionist_Union

It is the combination of two former and existing parties in Israel. The Arab parties did the same thing ... :-) ...


12 posted on 03/16/2015 12:46:03 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: Star Traveler

What you need to know about Israeli elections but were afraid to ask
http://www.haaretz.com/news/israel-election-2015/1.646418

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3267392/posts

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3267231/posts

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3267573/posts

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3267625/posts

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3267701/posts

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3267769/posts

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3268146/posts

The takedown of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by American Congress
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3268137/posts

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3268168/posts

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3268221/posts

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3268233/posts

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3268277/posts

Even if Likud loses, Netanyahu could become prime minister
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3268302/posts

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3268340/posts

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13 posted on 03/16/2015 12:56:30 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: fieldmarshaldj
Don't tell me. The "Zionist Union" is a leftist party which by definition is anti-Zionist? Like "liberals" who hate liberty? We are really living in the surreal age of Orwell's 1984 where the oppressors apply words that mean the exact opposite of how they are used.
14 posted on 03/16/2015 1:04:56 PM PDT by PapaNew (The grace of God & freedom always win the debate in the forum of ideas over unjust law & government)
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To: PapaNew

Yup. Or labeling the Communist/Democrat left party “blue” and the GOP “red.” We let the left get control of the language.


15 posted on 03/16/2015 1:12:56 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: thouworm

A desperation move. Betting everything on one last roll.


16 posted on 03/16/2015 1:30:01 PM PDT by Genoa (Starve the beast.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

In 1980, I distinctly remember that Reagan states were true blue and Carter states were red.


17 posted on 03/16/2015 1:31:54 PM PDT by Genoa (Starve the beast.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

Netanyahu: Livni and Herzog are Frightened Liars
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3268530/posts

> “Two things are evident: the first is that they are lying - either that they lied before or they’re lying now. The second thing - they are unable to handle the pressure. If they can’t withstand the pressure of the polls, how will they be able to handle international pressure?”


18 posted on 03/16/2015 2:03:37 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW!)
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To: Genoa

And in 2012, Zero was bright red and Willard was reddish-pink. Same as 2008. Hopefully it won’t be a three-peat in ‘16.


19 posted on 03/16/2015 3:48:23 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: Star Traveler

OK since I do not get all of this.in simple English is this good for Netanhyu or bad for him?


20 posted on 03/16/2015 4:27:16 PM PDT by blueyon (The U. S. Constitution - read it and weep)
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