I’m surprised that liberals exist anywhere despite knowing the truth. I hope in the future the term “liberalism” will be known as a mental disorder.
Israel moved out of the socialist orbit with the election of Menahem Begin as Prime Minister in 1977. Despite the best efforts of the leftist media to present this election as one based on economic issues, the Israeli public recognized that its security as against Iran is the premier issue, and that Israel needs a strong leader who can do what is right for that nation despite the pressure coming from Obama (though not the whole US government), the EU and the UN.
As a second issue, once Netanyahu committed that there will be no Palestinian state as long as he is prime minister, many Israeli voters who would have voted for another right-wing party felt comfortable voting for Netanyahu’s party, the Likud.
Still, the “start-up nation” ethos has lad to significant economic disparity in Israel, as low salaries are met by periodic purchases of high-tech companies for tens, or hundreds, of millions of dollars, resulting in capital gains for the more entrepreneurial cohort.
While this would be acceptable in other situations, it is exacerbated in Israel because the government has been reluctant to approve the building of new housing in Judea, Samaria and elsewhere, which would create additional supply and thereby lower the market price, making day-to-day life more affordable.
One would hope that, now that the idea of a Palestinian state is dead as long as Netanyahu is Prime Minister, there will be more home construction for Jews in Judea and Samaria, improving the lives of all concerned.
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Liberals are like pollen they are everywhere.