Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Israel/Palestine
Related: About this forumNetanyahu fails again to form new Israeli government, opening door for political rival
https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/21/middleeast/israel-netanyahu-government-intl/index.htmlWhat are the chances that Gentz will be able to form a coalition?
Blue/White have 33 mandates
Joint list 13
Labor/Gesher 6
Democratic union 5
That is a total of 57.
They would need either Likud (sans bibi) or Yisrael Beiteinu support to form a coalition.
They MIGHT be able to form a shaky minority government with 57 seats, with YB giving support to the coalition without officially joining the coalition.
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
4 replies, 2652 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (3)
ReplyReply to this post
4 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Netanyahu fails again to form new Israeli government, opening door for political rival (Original Post)
sabbat hunter
Oct 2019
OP
Mosby
(17,472 posts)1. YB has enough seats to make the coalition work
They just have to talk liberman into sitting with the arab parties. Maybe they could give him some private assurances or something.
A third election will accomplish nothing, the results of the second were almost a mirror image of the first.
There apparently is a way for the Knesset itself to vote in a new PM with a majority. I think that might be what happens.
sabbat hunter
(6,893 posts)3. I think that
what will happen is a minority government with YB supporting the government without actually joining it.
If the Knesset itself does vote in a new PM with a new majority, let's hope that Israel votes somebody into office who's better and less stiff-necked than Netanyahu.
Me.
(35,454 posts)2. He Is The Canary In The Coal Mine
the traitor in WH and cons should pay attention