Israel elections Likud and Kadima duke it out.

I am not an expert on Israeli elections, but suffice it to say that the process is far more complicated than it is here. Israel has numerous parties many of whom have seats in the Knesset. Israelis go to the voting booths and select a party, not any particular individual politician like we do here. Because no party can ever win a majority, they form coalitions and then pick their PM. As you may have heard Benjamin 'Bibi' Netanyahu was a very likely PM choice just a short two weeks ago. As it is with politics things have changed dramatically and now it seems like the centrist party had edged Bibi out.

I won't lie to you, I am all for Bibi and I think Israel needs him. He is a strong conservative, he will not negotiate with terrorists and will respect and use the IDF correctly. More importantly however he is a fiscal conservative. As finance minister he has reportedly done wonders in the banking sector and dramatically improved the GDP of Israel. I cannot stress the paramount important of economic freedom as I believe that economic freedom is the ultimate path to individual liberties. Once you unleash the freedom of human ingenuity the rest tends to follow.

If you are interested in learning more about the Israeli elections, I got two great resources for you, since I plead ignorance on the subject.

Yid with Lid. Who knows more about Israeli elections than a yid? Especially one with a lid?
Clyde from Patriot Room. Clyde has been following the Israeli elections and operation Cast Lead since day 1.

That should give you everything you need!

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