Israel will hold its third national election in March….
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared victory in the primary contest for leadership of the Likud party ahead of the nation general election slated for March, the third in less than a year, according to The Associated Press.
“Thanks to the members of Likud for the trust, support and love,” Netanyahu said following the election results, which indicate a landslide for the prime minister, who received between 70 percent and 80 percent against challenger Gideon Sa’ar, a member of the Knesset. “God willing, I will lead Likud to a big victory in the coming elections.”
The primary challenge marked the first since Netanyahu became chairman of the party in 2005, and came after he was indicted in November on charges of bribery, breach of trust and fraud. Netanyahu has denied all wrongdoing.
After the most recent election in September, former Israeli military chief Benny Gantz was unable to form a government or come to an agreement with Netanyahu on a unity government…
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Zreebs says
Earlier this year, Netanyahu called Israel “a national state, not of all its citizens, but only of the Jewish people”.
Other nationalistic parties have taken control of their countries – including my ancestor’s home Poland 🇵🇱- and we have appropriately criticized those countries. The left should not be silent with regard to Israel as it largely has been.
jamesb says
There ARE a LOT Arab Israeli’s
Zreebs says
So CG mentioned that Palestinians killed almost 200 people total over the past ten years. So how many Palestinians did Israeli’s kill Inn the last year alone.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/btselem-israel-killed-290-palestinians-in-2018-most-of-them-innocents/