Reuters: Third Israeli election looms after Netanyahu and challenger fail to form government
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel moved closer toward holding a third election in less than a year on Wednesday, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s main challenger failed to form a government.
Benny Gantz’s announcement that he would not meet a midnight deadline following Netanyahu’s own failure to put together a coalition in October deepened political deadlock at a time of mounting security and economic concerns.
There now begins a 21-day period in which Israeli lawmakers can nominate any one of the Knesset’s 120 lawmakers to try and establish a coalition where others have failed.
If that fails too, an election is triggered within 90 days, raising the prospect for a weary electorate of going back to the polls after inconclusive votes in April and September.
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More News On The Prospects Of Another Israeli Election
Israel Heads Toward Unprecedented 3rd Election in 12 Months -- VOA/AP
Israel moves closer to third elections after Gantz fails to form government -- CNN
Third Israel election looms after failure to form government -- Al Jazeera
Israel's political deadlock continues as deadline looms — so what happens next? -- NBC
1 comment:
I love how Hamas has come out and said that it shows a society in decline, going into 3rd elections. How effin hilarious!
It may be political paralysis currently, however, it is the only true democracy in the Middle East.
Oh yeah, that's right, the last 'sort of' election Hamas had was in 2006 and then it was the violent overthrow of Fatah in 2007, no more political competition...
How long has Abbas held power? He is into his 14th year of his 4 year term...
Arab democracy at work folks...
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