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Comments on: Israeli Election https://whynow.dumka.us/2006/03/28/israeli-election/ On-line Opinion Magazine...OK, it's a blog Wed, 29 Mar 2006 17:36:21 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 By: Bryan https://whynow.dumka.us/2006/03/28/israeli-election/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Wed, 29 Mar 2006 17:36:21 +0000 http://whynow.dumka.us/2006/03/28/israeli-election/#comment-134 It all depends on how closely the people elected fit with the principles of the party they are supposed to represent. I’d prefer to return to the original system without parties when you really were voting for an individual.

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By: Van https://whynow.dumka.us/2006/03/28/israeli-election/comment-page-1/#comment-133 Wed, 29 Mar 2006 17:09:14 +0000 http://whynow.dumka.us/2006/03/28/israeli-election/#comment-133 This is why I support the two part system, even with all of it’s faults. Multiple parties is far too contrasted. Keep is simple.

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By: Bryan https://whynow.dumka.us/2006/03/28/israeli-election/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Wed, 29 Mar 2006 04:19:14 +0000 http://whynow.dumka.us/2006/03/28/israeli-election/#comment-129 There definitely are benefits to a parliamentary system and a weak head of state.

I don’t see 61 seats total if all of the left-wing parties came together, but they might cut a deal for the pensioners’ party to join in a coalition. In any case, I don’t see a working majority in the mix.

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By: Michael https://whynow.dumka.us/2006/03/28/israeli-election/comment-page-1/#comment-124 Wed, 29 Mar 2006 03:25:35 +0000 http://whynow.dumka.us/2006/03/28/israeli-election/#comment-124 Yeah, a quarter of the Knesset is not what I’d call a secure foundation on which to build a lasting government. They’ll caucus with either the extreme left or, more likely, the extreme right–and those caucus partners will bolt the instant they get stiffed on something they care enough about to bother with a vote of no-confidence. (And dang, I wish we had a parliamentary mechanism like that in our system–besides the latest Pew poll, that is.)

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