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Blue_true

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14. My thoughts too. Seems like a big shift one way or another

Reply to TomSlick (Reply #11)

Wed May 29, 2019, 11:06 PM

May 2019

need to take place. The problem is that the ultra-orthodox birthrate in Israel for the last ~ 25 years has been higher than the general birthrate, hence the rise of more rightist parties.

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Israel will hold unprecedented second election after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fails to form [View all] octoberlib May 2019 OP

K&R Scurrilous May 2019 #1

Good news - either indict that yahoo or he loses this time. walkingman May 2019 #2

Wow! New hope for an Israel without Netanyahu! tritsofme May 2019 #3

Great news. Rec'd. nt babylonsister May 2019 #4

The political pendulum needs to swing left superpatriotman May 2019 #5

Great news malaise May 2019 #6

big k&r. it was a close election against a party that was only 2 months old. Kurt V. May 2019 #7

Has anyone told the Emperor Trump? gratuitous May 2019 #8

Ivanka has the sadz Celerity May 2019 #9

*OUT*! UTUSN May 2019 #10

I haven't kept up with the details of Israeli politics. TomSlick May 2019 #11

My thoughts too. Seems like a big shift one way or another Blue_true May 2019 #14

I wonder if this can be fixed. TomSlick May 2019 #15

I think there are several people on DU that understand the working of Parliament. Blue_true May 2019 #16

I know the answer to that one. TomSlick May 2019 #18

Wow, your last paragraph floored me. Blue_true May 2019 #19

Exactly! TomSlick May 2019 #20

If no formal coalition can be formed, the largest bloc may lead a minority government. tritsofme May 2019 #17

Bibi's Trump's baby Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2019 #12

Sounds like good news but I don't know how? BiBi gets second election and gets a do over no? tia uponit7771 May 2019 #13