Since losing his majority in the October 27 vote, Netanyahu and his allies have been pressing a serious accusation: the election was “stolen” by Arab parties through bribery, foreign funding and fraud. They are demanding investigations, arrests and, in the most extreme version, even canceling the vote and going to another round of elections.
They have yet to present any evidence, but the political goal is clear: to cast a veil of illegitimacy on the Joint List and Raam, the two Arab parties that saw record turnout and are likely to be a crucial part of any effort to oust Israel’s longest-serving leader.
Netanyahu did not lose the election outright, nor did he win it. The same is true for Eisenkot. Both fell short of the required 61-seat majority in the 120-seat parliament needed for a clear victory. Israel now faces weeks – perhaps months – of political uncertainty.
This is the world now. It’s the 2nd grade.
"Losing sucks. I can’t possibly lose. I can’t conceive of a world in which I’ve lost. I can’t work in a world where I’ve lost.
"I will contrive the world to my own advantage. I will kill, lie, destroy, steal, pillage, and salt the earth. I will make my loss as unbearable to everyone around me as I can until I’m handed a win.
“And then, when I’ve got what I want, I’ll make everyone regret having conceived of going against me. Others’ suffering secures my power.”
This isn’t a society. It’s an abusive relationship with all the hallmarks of a hostage situation.
Democracy was conceived of in response to all of civilization being run by tyrants just as you describe. This behavior is not at all new, it’s how autocrats think.
We didn’t finish the job and that’s why we’re in this mess. We left all the petty tyrants that rule over our workplaces alone and they put democracy on a leash.
"Look, you people just aren’t as smart as I am. Whatever I think is right, and the best thing to do. All the smart people agree with me.
So, it’s best if we just do what I want.
I’m glad you understand it now, and that this is finally settled."
Yeesh where the hell did you go to 2nd grade?
The '80s. Before IEPs.
San Francisco.
All these dipshits don’t just have their office on the line.
Like Trump and Putin, Bibi isn’t just running for office but running from prison.
They see what happened to Duterte, Jair Bolsanaro, etc.
maybe the fact these guys can even plausibly cheat is a deeper indictment of the entire system?
At this point, we should maybe go back to the old venetian system.
“When I lose, it’s because the other cheated. When you lose, well, sucks to be you, so why can’t you handle losing?”
I mean can you blame them? There is like an 80 percent chance no one will hold them accountable for their bullshit. They pretty much have nothing to lose and every thing to gain. The current US president spawned an insurrection and the country voted him back in…
the right should not have rights.
if they want slavery, I don’t see an ethical problem giving it to them
It’s a trade floor, and we’re the dollar bill to the billionaire.