Friday, November 21, 2008

Resurgent Center-Right in Israel

By P. David Hornik


FrontPageMagazine.com Friday, November 21, 2008


With Israel’s parliamentary elections set for February 10, the latest polls show the Center-Right bloc well ahead of its Center-Left rival. In one, reported on Thursday, the lead stood at 64 Members of Knesset to 56, but in effect was much larger because the 56 included 11 MKs from Arab parties that stand no chance of being included in a governing coalition. The lead is also, likely, even larger in effect given that polls are reliably skewed to the Left.

This lead has opened up over the past three weeks as Likud leader Binyamin Netanyahu, whose party is traditionally the largest (though not in the 2006 elections, when it flopped) on the Right, has showcased some high-profile new additions and particularly Benny Begin, Dan Meridor, and Moshe Yaalon.

Read the full article HERE

3 comments:

campsmore said...

Official: Obama receptive to Arab 'peace' demands; Plan includes massive Israeli concessions, erosion of Jewish character

Obama's Mideast peace platform is coming into focus

'US foiled missile shipment to Iran'

Fearing attack, Iran militia holds massive defense drill

Israel military urges contingency plan for Iran strike

New radar to become operational in December

Official: Russians want to start drilling for oil near Cuba

Chavez says Russian warships arriving soon

Russian leader embarks on defiant Latin America tour

Russian president sees Obama flexible on missile defense

Candidate for U.S. security adviser wants NATO force in West Bank

Op piece: Bush hands over reins of US economy to European Union

EU limits Israeli Participation Programs

campsmore said...

US to watch Russian-Venezuelan manuevers very closely

Russia's Medvedev Renews Cold War Rhetoric

Russia: We did not fire on presidential motorcade

Keep missile shield out of Poland, Czech Republic, Putin warned Obama

A fiery Czech is poised to be the face of Europe Vaclav Klaus (means more glory, victorious people)

Defamation' of Islam Resolution Set to Pass, but Losing Ground Although the OIC says the campaign is aimed at protecting all faiths, once again only Islam is cited by name..... Neither version cites Christianity or any other faith by name.... Apart from the council's 16 OIC members, the measure also won the backing of China, Russia, Cuba, the Philippines and South Africa.

'Iran to make big nuke program strides'

Newsweek: US foiled missile shipment to Iran

US based Muslim Charity Convicted of Funding Terrorism

**** Israel 'occupies' no Arab territories

India, Turkey and Israel to discuss pipeline

Lebanon president visits Tehran: Suleiman meets in Tehran with Ahmadinejad

IAEA chief ElBaradei: Let Syria have nuclear aid

Iran urged Lebanese people to unite to confront Israel

Jordan signs two nuclear agreements with China

Israel military urges contingency plan for Iran strike

'US warns Israel against large IDF ops'

DM Barak: Hizbullah is 3x Stronger than Before 2006 War

Pratt & Whitney's F135 Successfully Completes First Supersonic Flight

Italian President: Israel can count on our solidarity: President Shimon Peres met with Italian President Giorgio Napolitano on Tuesday. The two are expected to visit Yad Vashem. "Even today there are countries that preach death and destruction against Israel. Italy responds to such outcries with outrage, Israel can count on Italy's determination and solidarity," Napolitano said.

Italian President Giorgio Napolitano answered a Ynet question on Italy's failure to boycott Iran financially, saying, "The fact that we have economic and commercial ties with Iran does not mean that we are not doing out part in the UN's sanctions." Napolitano added that "the Iranian problem is not just Israel's. Iran is trying to spread nuclear weapons and intervene in the lives of many countries."

Israeli rabbis call for prayer, for finances

campsmore said...

Peace deal with Palestinians soon

Livni warns of ties between Iran, South American guerilla groups

Italian president defends his country's economic ties with Iran

Amid nuclear tensions, Iran says it successfully launches rocket

Libyan Ship to Test Israeli Sovereignty over Gaza Coast

"The Digital Intifada" Promises to Fight Zionism Online

International conference for digital solidarity

US taps online youth groups to fight crime, terrorism

UN to Mourn 60 Years of Israel's Existence

US is planning to boost military support to Lebanon

Ban: Israel, Lebanon must 'seize the moment' and make peace

EU, Syria move closer to signing association agreement

Farmer links seed patents to the Antichrist