Israeli Election: Who Won?
Israel, with a parliamentary multi-party system is well known for coalition governments. This time will be especially fractured. The election left both of the major parties without a clear mandate, 61 seats are needed to form a government: the governing centrist Kadima won 28 seats and the right-wing Likud opposition won 27 (see chart).
Analysts say that gains by right-wing parties could give Mr Netanyahu a better chance of forming a coalition. On the basis of the exit polls, Likud and various nationalist parties control 65 of 120 seats in the Knesset. Which is kind of a scary idea. Israel has not exactly been a pacifist the last couple years, and with a nationalist governing coalition it is likely that the goal will be to secure "security" for the country.
Iran, you may have just launched your first satellite into space, but dont expect to have any kind of nuclear capablility for much longer. Actually, though I believe that Israel is often the agressor state, and often in the wrong, I think bombing the crap out of Iran's weapons programs would be a good thing. For that matter, destroying the capability of North Korea--the main proliferator of missile systems around the world--would be a good idea too.
I failed to mention it before, but a week ago Iran managed to become the 10th nation to make it into space, in a clear indication that they are now capable of firing ICBM's at Europe. Amazing that such a backwards state is the 10th.... then again, it is 50 year old tech based on WWII German designs..
Analysts say that gains by right-wing parties could give Mr Netanyahu a better chance of forming a coalition. On the basis of the exit polls, Likud and various nationalist parties control 65 of 120 seats in the Knesset. Which is kind of a scary idea. Israel has not exactly been a pacifist the last couple years, and with a nationalist governing coalition it is likely that the goal will be to secure "security" for the country.
Iran, you may have just launched your first satellite into space, but dont expect to have any kind of nuclear capablility for much longer. Actually, though I believe that Israel is often the agressor state, and often in the wrong, I think bombing the crap out of Iran's weapons programs would be a good thing. For that matter, destroying the capability of North Korea--the main proliferator of missile systems around the world--would be a good idea too.
I failed to mention it before, but a week ago Iran managed to become the 10th nation to make it into space, in a clear indication that they are now capable of firing ICBM's at Europe. Amazing that such a backwards state is the 10th.... then again, it is 50 year old tech based on WWII German designs..
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