Knesset votes for new elections on September 17 after PM fails to form coalition

[Mosby]

Source: Times of Israel

Israel’s parliament on Wednesday voted to dissolve a mere month after it was sworn in, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to meet the midnight deadline to form a new government, triggering an unprecedented second national election this year.

After a raucous 12-hour debate, lawmakers voted 74 to 45 in favor of the Likud-drafted bill to dissolve the 21st Knesset and hold new elections on September 17.

The Likud, Yisrael Beytenu, United Torah Judaism, Shas and Union of Right-Wing Parties were joined by the two Arab-Israeli parties, Ra’am-Balad and Hadash-Ta’al in supporting the motion. Only Kulanu MK Roy Folkman was absent from the late-night votes. He is expected to quit politics.



Read more: https://www.timesofisrael.com/knesset-votes-for-new-elections-on-september-17-after-pm-fails-to-form-coalition/

[Lucky Luciano]

1. So, does this means the left has a chance? nt

[Mosby]

3. It's hard to say

Liberman seems really serious about his military draft bill, which puts him at odds with bibi's coalition of rw secular and religious parties, or it could be that he is making some sort of power play to benefit him and his party. We will know soon enough.

Bibi wouldn't consider this an option if he thought that the results would be different from the last election.

[Wolf Frankula]

2. He couldn't find enough coalition whores?

Come on, there are parties who would support the Nazis if they were offered what they wanted. Boss Bibi is losing it. Time for a new Prime Rib Minister.

Wolf

[rpannier]

8. The far, far right under Leiberman was the hold up

[hlthe2b]

4. So is there any chance Netanyahu could be displaced as PM?

Netanyahu had appeared to secure a fourth consecutive term after elections on April 9, thanks to a strong showing by his Likud party and his other nationalist and religious allies.

[rpannier]

11. Leiberman refused to join a minority coalition

https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-netanyahu-mulls-minority-coalition-liberman-vows-to-oppose-theocracy/

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-netanyahu-made-a-chain-of-critical-mistakes-during-coalition-negotiations-1.7298772
(Haaretz requires signing up to read the full articles)

https://www.israelhayom.com/2019/05/28/pm-lieberman-reportedly-drafting-deal-to-avert-early-election/

[cstanleytech]

5. I thought Netanyahu was due to be arrested a few months ago for something? So what happened?

[Lucky Luciano]

6. Lol, you could almost say the same about the US!

[cstanleytech]

7. True but I thought the police or someone had submitted a report saying he did the crime

point blank rather than Mueller who punted to Congress.

[rpannier]

9. He's been trying to get the law changed to keep that from happening

Haaretz
Netanyahu Won't Try to Change Immunity Law but Will Go After High Court, Likud Sources Say
Likud associates believe the PM will focus on making it harder for the court to overturn legislation, while he mulls asking Knesset for legal immunity

Times of Israel
https://www.timesofisrael.com/adios-democracy-how-netanyahus-proposed-legislation-would-damage-rule-of-law/

Haaretz has a requirement that you sign up, ToI does not

[Crowman2009]

10. Well לך תזדיין! Nutty Yahoo!