Bibi Defeats Jewish Majority

Once again, the Jewish majority won a clear victory in the elections, but is being forced to implement the self-destructive policies of Oslo.

On the night that the results of the Likud primaries were publicized, there was electricity in the air. When the next morning's headline in Israel's Ma'ariv newspaper was "The Feiglin Party," even more people on Israel's Right decided to join the Likud. The feeling was that there was now hope for Israel to get off the suicidal Oslo track on which it has been speeding to its inevitable crash. There was a feeling that the Jewish majority was on its way to a big win.

But that is not what Netanyahu wanted. He pushed Feiglin way down on the Likud list and made it clear that he was committed to the leftist elites. Now that Barak will be joining his government, his plan is complete. Bibi has defeated the Jewish majority.

Bibi's victory is certainly a brilliant political triumph, but it does nothing at all to change the reality in which Israel must survive. What will be the new government's message? Destruction of Jewish outposts? Continuation of all the agreements that have already collapsed and brought about Israel's defeat in Lebanon and Gaza?

Will a prime minister whose government is beholden to Histadrut Labor Union head Ofer Eini be able to lead Israel out of the economic crisis? Or is Netanyahu willing to surrender control of Israel's economy so long as he can rule?

Netanyahu is attempting to protect himself from the wrath of Israel's controlling elites by subjugating the will of the rightist voters who put him in power to the path of the Left. He has no qualms or compunctions. Basic political etiquette such as respect for the party constitution, election bylaws that he himself enacted or will of the voter mean nothing to him.

If Netanyahu will manage to present Israel with a government in the coming week, the arena on which the real battle for Israel will take place will then be within the Likud. The first round will be a new registration drive that Netanyahu is already planning and elections for the Likud Council coming up this summer.

If the faith-based public will wake up now, register for the Likud en masse and work hard to bring in as many new faith based voters as humanly possible, there is a good chance that Netanyahu's government will be a fleeting episode in Israeli politics. But if, G-d forbid, we despair, the division of Jerusalem, selling of the Golan Heights and trampling of the Jewish majority may be our wake up call.

The parallel to American politics is striking. It sounds as if the counterpart of John McCain has been elected by Conservatives, only to cowtow to the Liberals.
Netanyahu is the counterpart of McCain from what I just read. He’s turning the government over to Liberal (read Socialist) ideals in betrayal of the people who elected him.

They have more than two parties, but, as we already know, in order to get anything done, the small parties have to team up, and to do that they have to choose sides.

They have more than two parties, but, as we already know, in order to get anything done, the small parties have to team up, and to do that they have to choose sides.

We have a winner!

It's amazing how many FReepers think Bibi is going to single-handedly save the world after his last disappointing PM-ship.

There was a feeling that the Jewish majority was on its way to a big win. But that is not what Netanyahu wanted. He pushed Feiglin way down on the Likud list and made it clear that he was committed to the leftist elites. Now that Barak will be joining his government, his plan is complete. Bibi has defeated the Jewish majority... What will be the new government's message? Destruction of Jewish outposts? Continuation of all the agreements that have already collapsed and brought about Israel's defeat in Lebanon and Gaza? Will a prime minister whose government is beholden to Histadrut Labor Union head Ofer Eini be able to lead Israel out of the economic crisis? Or is Netanyahu willing to surrender control of Israel's economy so long as he can rule?

Gosh, never saw that comin'. /sarc

What will be the new government's message?
Destruction of Jewish outposts?
Continuation of all the agreements that have already collapsed and brought about Israel's defeat in Lebanon and Gaza?
Will a prime minister whose government is beholden to Histadrut Labor Union head Ofer Eini be able to lead Israel out of the economic crisis?
is Netanyahu willing to surrender control of Israel's economy so long as he can rule?

Answer to #1: the rocket attacks from Gaza must stop, the Hizbullah must get out of Lebanon, the Iranians must not be permitted to get The Bomb.

Answer to #2: there will be no more Israelis in permanent residence in Gaza, but there won't be any so-called right of return, and the status of the final border of the so-called West Bank won't be settled until the attacks are stopped and other questions settled. And since the "Palestinians" insist on right of return, there will never be any settlement.

Answer to #3: the new gov't will continue the charade of negotiations, but only if the rockets stop; and there was no defeat in Lebanon and Gaza.

Answer to #4: Israel isn't in an economic crisis any more than the US is; Europe is though.

Answer to #5: Duh!

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