Netanyahu fails to form new Israeli government

[aguero93:20]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/21/israels-benjamin-netanyahu-fails-to-form-government

 

[Machiavelli]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/21/israels-benjamin-netanyahu-fails-to-form-government

A minor setback most probably.

 

[aguero93:20]

A minor setback most probably.

They're not the biggest party in the Knesset anymore though and not being able to form a government could damage them further with voters.

 

[Machiavelli]

They're not the biggest party in the Knesset anymore though and not being able to form a government could damage them further with voters.

I can’t see the more unsavoury of Israeli policies changing anytime soon regardless of political party/leader. Unless Moshiach shows his face.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Israel is the classic argument against proportional representation. It's deeply divided on political & secular/religious lines meaning the smaller parties, which tend to be more religious/reactionary, hold the balance of power most of the time and therefore their influence is disproportionate.

The answer would be for the mainstream parties to form a solid bloc that excludes the more extreme parties. That could happen if Netanyahu stepped aside but he can't as clinging onto power represents his best chance of staying out of court on corruption charges. A coalition with smaller parties guarantees his continued premiership but one with Gantz probably means him giving up the Likud leadership.

 

[Ban-jani]

Israel is the classic argument against proportional representation. It's deeply divided on political & secular/religious lines meaning the smaller parties, which tend to be more religious/reactionary, hold the balance of power most of the time and therefore their influence is disproportionate.

The answer would be for the mainstream parties to form a solid bloc that excludes the more extreme parties. That could happen if Netanyahu stepped aside but he can't as clinging onto power represents his best chance of staying out of court on corruption charges. A coalition with smaller parties guarantees his continued premiership but one with Gantz probably means him giving up the Likud leadership.

Both FPTP and PR have their faults but at least FPTP allows for stability, not that you’d think it in the UK currently.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Both FPTP and PR have their faults but at least FPTP allows for stability, not that you’d think it in the UK currently.

And PR works fine in countries where the centrist parties are able to collaborate and form working coalitions.

 

[mat]

Another unflushable turd coming back. Expected to win the elections today backed by a far a right party.

 

[Gabriel]

‘You're always going on about Benjamin Netanyahu. Let it go Lynn, you're never going to meet him.’ 1997.

 

[chesterbells]

Israel is the classic argument against proportional representation. It's deeply divided on political & secular/religious lines meaning the smaller parties, which tend to be more religious/reactionary, hold the balance of power most of the time and therefore their influence is disproportionate.

The answer would be for the mainstream parties to form a solid bloc that excludes the more extreme parties. That could happen if Netanyahu stepped aside but he can't as clinging onto power represents his best chance of staying out of court on corruption charges. A coalition with smaller parties guarantees his continued premiership but one with Gantz probably means him giving up the Likud leadership.

Yeah, the start of your second para is the key here imho.
As for “Bibi” he must be 102 by now; he seems to have a feature of the Israeli political system for a good half century; he just won’t go away.