1. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is, in many ways, the victim of his own success. It is only by virtue of the relative quiet and security in recent years that the Israeli electorate allowed itself to concentrate on social and economic issues instead. The same was true, in many ways, in 1999, when the sharp decrease in terror attacks under Netanyahu’s watch allowed Ehud Barak to attack him from his social and...
- By Matt
- 23 Jan 2013
- 09:06PM
The American may portray it that way but this was decided solely on Israel domestic issues. What happened to the Likud has been happening to Labor and Kadima for years. If Barak had stayed with Labour two or three more votes, if Livni had stayed with Kadima 8 votes. If Likud stood on a single ticket, Bibi would not have the chance to form a government.What it is the same faces, the same problems, the same policies people from the left and center don't come out to vote. This year they did, new party, new face, new hope. Likud can't pick up those voters and the ultra-nationalist steal votes from them. In the future just like Labor and Kadima they won't be able to form governments.
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