WorthyNewsBot Posted March 18, 2015 Group: Bots Followers: 3 Topic Count: 39,879 Topics Per Day: 6.46 Content Count: 44,313 Content Per Day: 7.18 Reputation: 986 Days Won: 2 Joined: 06/06/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted March 18, 2015 JERUSALEM (Worthy News)– As voting ended in Israel's Knesset elections Tuesday night, TV exit polls showed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu well placed to retain the premiership, with his Likud party neck and neck with rival Isaac Herzog's Zionist Union but better positioned to build a coalition. Netanyahu hailed a Likud victory, though Herzog refused to concede, the Times of Israel reported. Netanyahu claimed a victory “against all odds” and promised to form a new government without delay. But Herzog also said he would make “every effort” to build a coalition. Either will likely need the support of Moshe Kahlon, whose new Kulanu party captured nine or 10 seats, according to polls. Kahlon, whose campaign focused almost entirely on bread-and-butter economic issues, refused to take sides, but he is a former Likud minister. As the results were announced on the nation’s three major TV stations, celebrations erupted at Likud’s campaign headquarters in Tel Aviv. “Against all odds we obtained a great victory for the Likud,” Netanyahu told the gathering. “Now we must form a strong and stable government that will ensure Israel’s security and welfare,” he added, in comments aimed at Kahlon. — Source View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Dawn Posted March 18, 2015 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 10 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 277 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 270 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/13/2008 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/23/1967 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I was surprised to hear results so quickly. I figured there would be days of re-counting to do. (Maybe that's just a Florida thing.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingnut- Posted March 18, 2015 Group: Royal Member Followers: 39 Topic Count: 101 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 7,673 Content Per Day: 1.31 Reputation: 7,358 Days Won: 67 Joined: 04/22/2008 Status: Offline Share Posted March 18, 2015 While I pray his optimism turns out to be justified, it is still too early to call. The winner will be the one who builds the winning coalition, and this Kahlon fella isn't exactly saying encouraging things in regards to throwing his support behind Netanyahu. So we will see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OakWood Posted March 31, 2015 Group: Royal Member Followers: 7 Topic Count: 867 Topics Per Day: 0.24 Content Count: 7,331 Content Per Day: 2.00 Reputation: 2,860 Days Won: 31 Joined: 04/09/2014 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/28/1964 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Apparently foreign groups outspent Israelis 2/1 in a failed effort to steal the election. http://www.frontpagemag.com/2015/dgreenfield/foreign-groups-outspent-israelis-21-in-israeli-election/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Valeria_ Posted April 20, 2015 Group: Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0 Content Count: 3 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 2 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/20/2015 Status: Offline Share Posted April 20, 2015 Great victory? Sounds very much ironic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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