Posted on 02/20/2009 5:29:18 AM PST by NCDragon
JERUSALEM Israeli President Shimon Peres chose hard-line Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu to form a new Israeli government on Friday, ending days of speculation and giving Netanyahu six weeks to put together a ruling coalition.
The question now is whether Netanyahu will form a narrow government with his hard-line allies or a broad government along with his centrist rival, Kadima Party leader Tzipi Livni. His choice will have serious ramifications for the Mideast peace process.
Peres made his announcement early Friday afternoon after holding meetings with Netanyahu and Livni. An official ceremony appointing Netanyahu was to be held shortly afterward.
Peres had been meeting political leaders as he decided which candidate would be given the task of cobbling together a new coalition in the aftermath of Israel's national election last week.
The choice of Netanyahu was cemented on Thursday when Avigdor Lieberman, who heads the hawkish Yisrael Beiteinu (Israel Our Home) party, endorsed the Likud leader.
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Well here’s a spot of good news!
I’m sure the White House will be pleased. /s
“ramifications for the Mideast peace process”
Peace process? These guys all use the same mindless template.
Reassuring to know that at least one country seems headed in the right direction to stop Iran.
What will be interesting is how this is covered in tonight’s evening news. When ABC thought that Zippy had won the election, it was second to the lead story. My guess, this gets buried after the first commercial break, if it’s covered at all.
Some good news this morning
If you'd like to be on or off, please FR mail me.
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I'm afraid Bibi's FR cheering section is going to be disappointed.
PRAISE GOD.
HOPE FOR ISRAEL.
Though there’s still the looming Bible Code about another assassination attempt on his life as Israel’s leader.
Huh? Whats that about? Inquiring minds want to know.
Back when Netanyahu was first in power, a Bible Code expert went to him with a warning about an assassination attempt.
It was a starkly unique enough code that folks felt it was exceedingly valid. They managed to reach him and he pondered it.
Given all that happened, he was warned that he would be a leader again in Israel and that the attempt would be made on his life then.
I think
http://www.biblecodedigest.com
has it in their archives.
Classic graphic!
If an attempt is indeed made on Bibi and fails, G-d willing, the sore, corrupt losers from Kadima and Labour should be included in the rounding up of the usual suspects.
Works for me.
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