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    When nothing has changed between now and whenever President Rivlin finally surrenders to reality, these are our observations and thoughts. Should everything remain as it appears, Israel will be going to a fourth set of elections. It appears that yet another election will likely leave things the same without anyone able to form a coalition numbering sixty-one or more Knesset Ministers. These…

Arab Israeli leaders welcome Netanyahu’s economic integration plan

A multi-year economic integration plan to strengthen the Arab Israeli community was agreed to in a meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held with members of the Joint Arab List Knesset faction.   Arab Israeli leaders welcome Netanyahu’s economic integration plan H/T EIPA The plan, which will be launched in 30 days, will lead to the investment of some NIS 900 million (($230 million)…

Coalition Choices Will Reveal if Sacrifice to Vote Likud Was Righteous

  If as all are assuming and Benyamin Netanyahu is chosen by President Rivlin to attempt to form a ruling coalition, the choices which Netanyahu makes, and the sacrifices he decides are either favoring his intentions or necessary for assuming power, will be scrutinized by the Religious Zionists who have already made a huge sacrifice taking away votes, mandates and eventually influence from their…

Israel Elections are Upon Us Tomorrow

  Now it is weeks, though it seems like years, since the government was dissolved and it is March 16, 2015, the day before elections. When these elections were called by then Prime Minister Netanyahu and the right wing Likud and Jewish Home voting with the opposition to dissolve the Knesset, the going media commentary reported the coming floodgates being opened and the guarantee that Likud and a…