Posted on 01/01/2019 8:37:18 AM PST by Nextrush
WATCH: Livni taken by surprise as press conference * Gabbay: I took *hit from Livni * Zionist Union fared poorly in polls * Center-left playing field gets crowded ahead of April 9 * Latest election headlines
Zionist Union breakup: Labor Party leader Avi Gabbay announced on Tuesday the break-up of the Zionist Union, with Tzipi Livni's Hatunah party. Zionist Union, which won 24 seats in the last election, has tanked in recent polls to as low as nine seats ahead of the April 9 election.
In a press conference, Gabbay said he "still believes in partnerships and connections," but said "successful connections require friendship, abiding by agreements and loyalty to the path ahead."
Gabbay wished Livni luck, but Hatuna leader, who seemed surprised by the announcement, said she would rather not comment. Gabbay's dramatic announcement also took Zionist Union lawmakers by surprise.....
(Excerpt) Read more at haaretz.com ...
Take a look around.
The "Left" split today with no words minced by Avi Gabbay of the Labor Party breaking up the "Zionist Union" partnership with former PM and now Opposition Leader Tzipi Livni.
I censored his four letter expletive. "Haaretz" didn't.
The far left is dangerous wherever it exists. Must be watched like a hawk
The ‘center-left’ is reforming around former IDF Chief Benny Gantz (Hosen L’Yisrael/Israel’s Resilience Party). He’s a very serious challenger to Netanyahu.
Good that Naftali Bennett and Ayelet Shaked are providing some back up on the Right with their party since Bibi is under the corruption investigation cloud in those three separate cases.
Someone like Gilad Erdan or Yisrael Katz might end up leading Likud.
The demographics have gotten worse since the last election for the Left in a country which the Right and the Center outpoll it.
We may see more than 30 parties running in the April 9 election with around 10 or so expected to win seats.
No party had ever won a majority so we are going to have another coalition government after the election.
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