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Gantz returns mandate to president
Arutz Sheva ^ | 20/11/19 | Gary Willig

Posted on 11/20/2019 11:24:41 AM PST by Eleutheria5

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Blue and White leader Benny Gantz returned the mandate to form the government to President Reuven Rivlin Wednesday evening, signalling the end of his attempts to form a coalition.

Both Gantz and incumbent Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu have failed to form a government more than two months after the last elections.

Members of the Knesset will now have the opportunity to recommend a candidate for prime minister over the next three weeks, However, a third round of elections appears likely.

"Gantz told the president that he is also committed in the remaining 21 days to continue to make every effort to form a good government for Israeli citizens." the Blue and White party said in a statement.

Gantz spoke after the mandate was returned and strongly attacked Prime Minister Netanyahu. "We have come across a block of people serving one person's interests. No prime minister has the right to tell citizens that his interest is in the public interest."

"I received from the party which lost teases, scorns and childish videos. There is a barricade here by a transitional government against the will of the people," he claimed.

According to the Blue and White Chairman, "I was ready for compromises. I turn to Netanyahu - Israel is important from every point of view of political viewpoints. The incitement campaign you are leading has produced terrible results in the past. Our patience with the sowing of hatred also...

(Excerpt) Read more at israelnationalnews.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Extended News; Israel; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: benjaminnetanyahu; bennygantz; bibi; blueandwhite; braking; coalition; fail; gantz; israel; israelelection; israelgovernment; jerusalem; letshavejerusalem; likud; waronterror
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qD1pBqYQXo&feature=emb_logo
1 posted on 11/20/2019 11:24:41 AM PST by Eleutheria5
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To: Eleutheria5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qD1pBqYQXo&feature=emb_logo


2 posted on 11/20/2019 11:25:09 AM PST by Eleutheria5 (If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: Eleutheria5

New election?


3 posted on 11/20/2019 11:58:11 AM PST by BeauBo
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To: Eleutheria5

This type of a government seems like it could get exhausting.


4 posted on 11/20/2019 11:58:20 AM PST by SamAdams76
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To: BeauBo

Or, some of Netanyahu’s allies abandon him and make a deal with Gantz who would give up his shared power with Lapid. So a right coalition without Netanyahu, possibly headed by Gideon Saar, who would power share with Gantz, leaving Lapid, Liberman and Netanyahu on the outside.


5 posted on 11/20/2019 12:09:08 PM PST by jjotto (Next week, BOOM!, for sure!)
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To: BeauBo

Looks like it. I voted Bennett in the last two elections, and am going to vote for him again.


6 posted on 11/20/2019 12:15:43 PM PST by Eleutheria5 (If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: jjotto

Sounds right to me.


7 posted on 11/20/2019 12:17:24 PM PST by Eleutheria5 (If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: Eleutheria5

oh GOOD GRIEF!


8 posted on 11/20/2019 12:24:17 PM PST by CondoleezzaProtege
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

9 posted on 11/20/2019 12:35:32 PM PST by Eleutheria5 (If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: BeauBo

RE: New election?

YES. Those are the rules.


10 posted on 11/20/2019 12:36:00 PM PST by SeekAndFind (look at Michigan, it will)
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To: jjotto

On second thought, Gantz is beginning to sound like Hillary. I don’t think I like him.

Gantz: Because of Hendel and Hauser, I’m not PM

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/271998


11 posted on 11/20/2019 12:39:38 PM PST by Eleutheria5 (If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: SamAdams76

“This type of a government seems like it could get exhausting.”

You have no idea.


13 posted on 11/20/2019 2:12:55 PM PST by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem)
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To: Eleutheria5
Bibi should mass arrest Blue And White underneath Gantz.

Gantz will call for civil disruption but have no power to enforce anything; the Army will side with Bibi.

14 posted on 11/20/2019 3:22:27 PM PST by StAnDeliver (CNN's Dana B: "Show of hands: Coverage for undocumented immigrants?" ***all Democrat hands raised***)
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To: Eleutheria5

Bibi was brilliant to blast Gantz for even considering inviting the Arab parties to form a government, calling it a “national act of terrorism.” “General” Gantz looks much weaker now, and will likely lose the 3rd electoral round.


15 posted on 11/20/2019 4:09:38 PM PST by montag813
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To: SeekAndFind

https://m.jpost.com/Israel-News/21-days-of-chaos-start-as-race-to-form-a-government-begins-ANALYSIS-608470

... As of Thursday morning, anytime in the next 21 days, a 61 MK majority is now entitled to submit a written request to President Reuven Rivlin to give the role of forming a government to a specific MK, who agrees to it in writing.

Rivlin then is charged with giving the mandate to form a government within two days...


16 posted on 11/21/2019 6:51:03 AM PST by jjotto (Next week, BOOM!, for sure!)
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To: goldbux

Mandate gestures hypnotically . . .


17 posted on 11/21/2019 9:05:52 AM PST by goldbux (No sufficiently rich interpreted language can represent its own semantics. — Alfred Tarski, 1936)
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To: goldbux

” However, a third round of elections appears likely.”

Hence the indictment of Binyamin Netanyahu?


18 posted on 11/21/2019 9:54:05 AM PST by gibsonguy
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To: StAnDeliver
Gantz will call for civil disruption but have no power to enforce anything; the Army will side with Bibi.

Gantz did better than Bibi among military voters in the last election.

19 posted on 11/21/2019 4:12:58 PM PST by Lurking Libertarian (Non sub homine, sed sub Deo et lege)
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To: Eleutheria5

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3780012/posts?page=30#30

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3780012/posts?page=32#32


20 posted on 11/21/2019 6:47:26 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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