Posted on 03/17/2015 7:49:55 PM PDT by Star Traveler
Binyamin Netanyahu appears to be headed towards a greater victory than predicted by exit polls, with 30 seats. "Zionist Camp" has 24.
As counting of votes continues in the elections for the 20th Knesset, the Likud party may be headed for an even bigger victory than exit polls originally predicted.
As of 4:25 a.m. (Israel time), 99.5% of the ballots have been counted and the Likud is leading the pact with 30 seats. The “Zionist Union” of Labor and Hatnua has 24 seats.
The Joint Arab List has 13 seats, followed by Yesh Atid with 11 seats and Moshe Kahlon’s Kulanu with ten.
The Jewish Home has eight seats, the haredi parties Shas and United Torah Judaism each have seven seats, Yisrael Beytenu has six and Meretz closes out the list with four seats.
Despite earlier indications that it may have passed the threshold, it appears as though Eli Yishai’s Yachad party will be left out of the Knesset.
Netanyahu addressed supporters of the Likud earlier Tuesday night, saying the results were a “great victory” for the nationalist camp in Israel.
“Against all odds, we have achieved a great victory for the Likud. We have achieved a great victory for the Likud-led nationalist camp and our people,” he said.
(Excerpt) Read more at israelnationalnews.com ...
Likud ran with Yisrael Beytenu last time. By itself, Likud had only around 18 seats.
They haven’t caught up yet. I did post something VERY RECENT ... :-) ...
Bibi should call Obama, say, “There will be consequences,” and hang up.
29 - the Arab bloc picked up a seat.
The exact distribution won’t be for sure until soldiers’ votes and absentee ballots are counted.
20 ... per my reference ... :-) ...
Seems to my eccentric mind that obama actually helped Bibi.
I was referring to last election’s results. Apparently I was still wrong as well since Likud ran with Yisreal Beiteinu and that is their combined total.
Well, we’ll never know, but I hope you’re right!
LOL.
Another one of your many good calls, Gritty!!!
Thank you!
Three things ... I think ...
(1) Pointing out the surge in Arab voting
(2) Changing his position on a Palestinian State
(3) Telling the Nationalists that they ALL better vote for him or they were going to get the Zionist Union
AND ... doing all that in the last 24-48 hours before the election ... :-) ...
Calling all psychiatrists! This will send Obama out of (the remains of) his mind. He needs to be watched closely from now on.
She was among the first to Thank the people of Israel for this choice.
Congratulations, Prime Minister Netanyahu. Thank you to the good people of Israel for supporting a leader who will stand up and fight for all the free world while other leaders sit down. The Heartland of America will sleep better knowing Bibi remains the voice of reason and strength in the beautiful nation of Israel; for when Israel is safe, we are safe.
- Sarah Palin
I sure hope it will!
Guess he’ll have to enjoy those 2016 Chicago Olympics instead
oh.
wait a minute.
I think I detect a trend....
How ‘bout, “I won.”
Theoretically it may happen.
The demographics are against it. There is a declining birth rate among the Arabs in Israel (including Judea and Samaria), and a high birthrate among both religious and secular Jews. The demographic threat myth was punctured years ago, and the average Israeli feels no pressure to cut up his country for a group of people who want Israel to be destroyed.
There is much more concern about how Israel is going to contend with the Iranian threat.
Frankly, no one but the politocal pundit class and the far left still cares about a resolution of the situatiom with the Palestiniam arabs at this time. Even the leftists, who want to cut up Israel to create the state of “Palestine”, will admit (without even being pressed on the subject) that there is nobody whom they would trust to take Judea and Samaria without using them as launching pads for missile and terrorist attacks against Israel.
I don’t expect that we will hear a lot said about the so-called need for a Palestinian state over the next several years by people who are concerned for Israel’s well being. This is not to say that Israel will open Judea and Samaria up for much-needed new housong construction, just that the status quo will remain for the foreseeable future.
“BiBi kicked Obama’s teeth in.”
Valerie Jarrett - “There will be hell to pay for this”
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