Israel election

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Local elections / Hitchhiker's guide to ballot galaxy

4.7 million Israelis have right to vote in Tuesday's municipal elections for 159 local authorities.

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IN PICTURES / Netanyahu government is sworn in

Israel's 32nd government, the largest in its history, assumes the reins of power.

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Netanyahu sworn in as Israel's prime minister

Knesset votes 69-45 with five abstentions in favor of guidelines for Israel's 32nd government.

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JEWISH WORLD / No citizenship without loyalty? Then why let Israelis vote from abroad?

Blogger Roi Ben Yehuda facilitates a right/left brain debate over a proposal for absentee balloting.

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Bibi deserves a chance

The Likud chair deserves a chance because for years he has warned against an Iranian nuclear bomb, which he believes will pose the worst threat to Israel's existence ever.

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The boss whisperer

The bickering between Olmert and Gilad, each of whom deserves the other, was staged for the audience almost like the Iran-Iraq War, but it reflects a fundamental flaw in the government's work.

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What's wrong with the system?

Just imagine if we were forced, under a presidential system, to endure this government for an entire four-year term, even though it had long ago lost the public's confidence.

by Moshe Arens 0 comments
Long live the second republic

Since the elections the Israeli public has come to know what it has known for a long time: The Israeli government is not effective in its decision-making, implementation or the ability to set forth a vision and values.

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