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.
A more perfect and more schadenfreude gif for the situation does not exist.
So you’re telling me one of the most capable surveillance states in the world couldn’t prevent it’s most thoroughly surveilled part of the population from somehow “stealing” the election?
Yeah seems plausible
Israel complaining about foreign funding in elections is pretty hilarious. That’s like 80% of their foreign policy strategy.
they spend too much time and effort on elections on the other side of the planet… forgot about their own.
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.
"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."
"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.
Yeesh where the hell did you go to 2nd grade?
The '80s. Before IEPs.
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.
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…
It’s a trade floor, and we’re the dollar bill to the billionaire.
The Trump playbook. Spew BS long and loud enough people start to think it’s true just to get him to shut up.
The evidence:
I sense a theme appearing this week.
Looking forward to the day when people make calls to concede again and just go off on their way to be rich and not bother me in peace.
Haha,loser
Of course he does.
… Shin Bet security service …
I’m sorry, but “Shin Bet” is acronym for “shirut bitachon” which is Hebrew for “security service”, making this a RAS syndrome.
See also: chai tea
Fuck Kahanism.
Fat old warmongering wanna be dictator desperately clinging to power?
Who would’ve thunk.
Lol complaining about these specific things is pretty rich, even if it did happen. Is the complaint really about IP theft?
