Posted on 08/25/2006 7:58:57 AM PDT by Dark Skies
When are the next elections in Israel.
Right after the PM resigns or a vote of no confidence is passed.
Let's hope very soon. Calling BiBi....calling Bibi.....
Israel can not afford to have a coward as Prime Minister
Now the President of Israel is in a sex scandle. Does the President take over the PM until an election is done.
7. (a) When a new Government has to be constituted, the President of the State shall, after consultation with representatives of party groups in the Knesset, assign the task of forming a Government to a Knesset Member who has notified him that he is prepared to accept the task; the President shall do so within seven days of the publication of the election results, or should the need arise to form a new government; and in the case of the death of the Prime Minister, within 14 days of his death.
Here's the live link...
http://www.knesset.gov.il/laws/special/eng/basic14_eng.htm
It's a parliament. They can have a vote of no confidence, dissolve the body and call for an election.
They have elected several over the years and have provided many a vote here for local and federal leaders that are or were cowards.
So if you are an elected politican your in until the whole place gets voted out or, is there a set schedule every 2 years for "normal" elections.
Interesting that they downplay the fact that the vast majority wanted the attacks to continue, despite the international calls for a Muslim re-armament period, err, I mean a cease-fire.
As far as I understand it, parliaments do have set elections, but they can vote to dissove and call for a new election, or replace their leader. I'm not a big fan of parliamentary systems. So far nobody has followed our example of a bicameral congress with set elections (we haven't missed or delayed one since 1788). Thank you John Adams for the stability.
Next stop: a Vote of No-Confidence in the Kinesset.
Come on, Freepers don't fall for polls!
Actually, in this case the polls are trailing the Freepers. Freepers have been calling for Olmert to step down since the war started.
I still have no idea of a rational basis for why Freepers embrace some polls, and dismiss others.
That said, I predict Olmert will be gone soon.
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