| Israel general election today 07:31 - Oct 27 with 3979 views | GlasgowBlue |
Hoping Netanyahu gets beaten soundly. Too close to call in the polls. Record numbers of Israelis flying home to vote. The Israeli Arab voters could swing it against Netanyahu.
https://www.thejc.com/news/isr
If it’s a deadlock then he stays in power and out if jail just a little bit longer. |  |
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| Israel general election today on 08:03 - Oct 27 with 3293 views | balcombeblue |
Indeed. Will be watching closely to see the outcome and then subsequent events. |  | | |
| Israel general election today on 08:06 - Oct 27 with 3305 views | Zx1988 |
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| Not a prophet, or a stone-age man; just a mortal with potential of a superman. | | Poll: | Worst Ginger? |
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| Israel general election today on 08:14 - Oct 27 with 3233 views | GlasgowBlue |
| Israel general election today on 08:06 - Oct 27 by Zx1988 |
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A desperate and frightened man. | |
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| Israel general election today on 08:21 - Oct 27 with 3200 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Israel general election today on 08:14 - Oct 27 by GlasgowBlue |
A desperate and frightened man. |
Enough about Zx1988, what about Netanyahu? 
Let’s hope he gets a good kicking at the polls. |  |
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| Israel general election today on 08:35 - Oct 27 with 3153 views | GlasgowBlue |
| Israel general election today on 08:21 - Oct 27 by Swansea_Blue |
Enough about Zx1988, what about Netanyahu?
Let’s hope he gets a good kicking at the polls. |
He deserves to but he’s the great survivor. Even before committing war crimes in Gaza he should have gone as 7/10 happened on his watch.
He’s claiming he is the only person who can keep Israel safe but his fellow candidates include a former IDF Chief of Staff, a former Sayeret Matkal commando (as was Bibi) and a former IDF General.
Israel has been attacked from every direction by Iran from the east, Hezbollah from the north and Hamas from the South. So they are frightened and that does strengthen Bibi’s hand.
We often hear how what Israel has done in Gaza will radicalise future generations. Likewise, the attacks on Israel has shifted the electorate to the right. The once strong Israeli Labor Party, which led the country for 30 years from independence doesn’t even exist any more. | |
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| Israel general election today on 08:51 - Oct 27 with 3117 views | DJR |
If the desire is any hope of a two-state solution, then it's a case of plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.
The electorate including the young has moved further to the right, and no Israeli Jewish party supports a two-state solution.
A couple of snippets from recent articles in the Observer.
"Netanyahu’s main opponent, former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, and his “change bloc” are also united against Palestinian statehood. Eisenkot has said he would continue many of Netanyahu’s war aims in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon and maybe Syria."
"In a recent poll by the Israel Democracy Institute, just a quarter of Jewish Israelis said they supported “the possibility of negotiations with the Palestinians” – something far from statehood." |  | | |
| Israel general election today on 08:56 - Oct 27 with 3089 views | NthQldITFC |
| Israel general election today on 08:51 - Oct 27 by DJR |
If the desire is any hope of a two-state solution, then it's a case of plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.
The electorate including the young has moved further to the right, and no Israeli Jewish party supports a two-state solution.
A couple of snippets from recent articles in the Observer.
"Netanyahu’s main opponent, former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, and his “change bloc” are also united against Palestinian statehood. Eisenkot has said he would continue many of Netanyahu’s war aims in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon and maybe Syria."
"In a recent poll by the Israel Democracy Institute, just a quarter of Jewish Israelis said they supported “the possibility of negotiations with the Palestinians” – something far from statehood." |
Eisenkot is also pro-settlement.
An almost meaningless choice?
Democrats on 10%. |  |
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| Israel general election today on 09:04 - Oct 27 with 3049 views | DJR |
The latest snippet from Haaretz.
Mansour Abbas' United Arab List filed a complaint with the Central Elections Committee, saying a systematic campaign was being carried out to disrupt voting for the party, including the arrest of several party activists and ballot slips being removed or defaced in several Arab localities.
In a statement released by the party, it said that police arrested several of its prominent activists in southern Israel's Negev region before dawn. The UAL said the arrests were made with no clear reason.
The UAL also said it identified a widespread shortage of its Arabic-language ballot slips in several locations, including Nazareth and Shfaram in northern Israel. According to the party, torn ballots were also found, suspected of being deliberately destroyed.
The UAL called on voters to verify that proper ballots are present at polling stations and to demand an immediate supply if they are missing or found damaged. The party said right-wing elements are seeking to weaken its electoral strength and prevent it from winning eight Knesset seats, in order to thwart the formation of an alternative government led by the so-called bloc of change.
In a message to voters, the party said: "Your vote is your power – do not give it up." | | | |
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| Israel general election today on 09:07 - Oct 27 with 3033 views | baxterbasics |
Was hearing on the radio that close to 100,000 Israeli expats flew in so they could vote (you have to be physically present to vote in Israeli elections). These are more likely to be liberal voters compared to resident Israeli's. Could help swing it if things are close. |  |
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| Israel general election today on 09:39 - Oct 27 with 2938 views | Whos_blue |
Keeping everything crossed that he's sent packing today.
A stain on humanity. Just like Trump.
If the mid terms go as expected, it could be a good few weeks.
That said, I'm always cautious/nervous what comes next and whether there may be a sting in the tail.
We'll see. |  |
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| Israel general election today on 09:39 - Oct 27 with 2938 views | GlasgowBlue |
| Israel general election today on 08:56 - Oct 27 by NthQldITFC |
Eisenkot is also pro-settlement.
An almost meaningless choice?
Democrats on 10%. |
Most Israelis will be voting for what they believe is best for Israelis. Not for their neighbours who launched the biggest pogrom since the holocaust.
I would imagine, when Abbas finally allows Palestinian elections (He's now 20 years into a 5 year term), the main concern of Palestinians will be themselves and not Israelis.
The irony in all of this is that the only Arabs able to vote in elections in Israel and Palestine will be Israeli Arabs.
So it's not meaningless in the long term. Eisenkot or Bennett will attempt to build bridges with the surrounding Arab states. The far right terrorist supporters and zealots, like Ben-Gvir and Smotrich will be out of power. Settlement violence will be cracked down on.
It's a long way from a Palestinian state, 7 October has put that to bed for a generation, but a Bibi free Israel will be a massive improvement. [Post edited 27 Oct 9:41]
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| Israel general election today on 09:50 - Oct 27 with 2891 views | DJR |
Another snippet from Haaretz.
The Central Election Committee said that the voter turnout at 10 A.M. has reached 16.68 percent, or about 1.2 million people. This marks an increase from the 15.9 percent turnout at the same time in 2022.
This is the highest voter turnout at this time of day since the 1981 elections. | | | |
| Israel general election today on 09:58 - Oct 27 with 2867 views | Radlett_blue |
| Israel general election today on 08:35 - Oct 27 by GlasgowBlue |
He deserves to but he’s the great survivor. Even before committing war crimes in Gaza he should have gone as 7/10 happened on his watch.
He’s claiming he is the only person who can keep Israel safe but his fellow candidates include a former IDF Chief of Staff, a former Sayeret Matkal commando (as was Bibi) and a former IDF General.
Israel has been attacked from every direction by Iran from the east, Hezbollah from the north and Hamas from the South. So they are frightened and that does strengthen Bibi’s hand.
We often hear how what Israel has done in Gaza will radicalise future generations. Likewise, the attacks on Israel has shifted the electorate to the right. The once strong Israeli Labor Party, which led the country for 30 years from independence doesn’t even exist any more. |
100% Glasgow. The problem is made worse by the influence orthodox right wing parties yield at the Knesset, which is not a good advertisement for PR. |  |
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| Israel general election today on 10:06 - Oct 27 with 2845 views | DJR |
This is an interesting dashboard, up-to-date as at 22 October, which enables one to click on various options.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/ | | | |
| Israel general election today on 10:23 - Oct 27 with 2772 views | Guthrum |
| Israel general election today on 09:39 - Oct 27 by GlasgowBlue |
Most Israelis will be voting for what they believe is best for Israelis. Not for their neighbours who launched the biggest pogrom since the holocaust.
I would imagine, when Abbas finally allows Palestinian elections (He's now 20 years into a 5 year term), the main concern of Palestinians will be themselves and not Israelis.
The irony in all of this is that the only Arabs able to vote in elections in Israel and Palestine will be Israeli Arabs.
So it's not meaningless in the long term. Eisenkot or Bennett will attempt to build bridges with the surrounding Arab states. The far right terrorist supporters and zealots, like Ben-Gvir and Smotrich will be out of power. Settlement violence will be cracked down on.
It's a long way from a Palestinian state, 7 October has put that to bed for a generation, but a Bibi free Israel will be a massive improvement. [Post edited 27 Oct 9:41]
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Netanyahu himself being out of the picture will potentially free up a lot of moving parts. Even Trump finds him frustrating (plus he's done a lot to scupper any possibility of conclusion to the Iran war). |  |
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| Israel general election today on 10:46 - Oct 27 with 2719 views | Guthrum |
| Israel general election today on 08:35 - Oct 27 by GlasgowBlue |
He deserves to but he’s the great survivor. Even before committing war crimes in Gaza he should have gone as 7/10 happened on his watch.
He’s claiming he is the only person who can keep Israel safe but his fellow candidates include a former IDF Chief of Staff, a former Sayeret Matkal commando (as was Bibi) and a former IDF General.
Israel has been attacked from every direction by Iran from the east, Hezbollah from the north and Hamas from the South. So they are frightened and that does strengthen Bibi’s hand.
We often hear how what Israel has done in Gaza will radicalise future generations. Likewise, the attacks on Israel has shifted the electorate to the right. The once strong Israeli Labor Party, which led the country for 30 years from independence doesn’t even exist any more. |
Tho there was no comparable shift to the right during the attacks of the '60s and '70s. A lot of it has a foundation in the massive immigration from the former Soviet Union after the latter's collapse in the early 1990s - with the consequent need for land to put the influx of ultra-Orthodox* communal-libertarian types in.
* It is noteworthy that modern Orthodox Judaism grew up in 19th century Central and Eastern Europe as a reaction to the popular (often secular) liberalism of that era (e.g. the French Revolution, or the events of 1848-9). Its centres of influence were within what became the Soviet Bloc after WWII, having been heavily hit during the Holocaust and often persecuted by Stalinist rulers thereafter. That was the background of a sizeable portion of the million or so people who moved to Israel after 1991. Edit: I'm sure you know this stuff Glassers, more for general background info. [Post edited 27 Oct 10:59]
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| Israel general election today on 10:55 - Oct 27 with 2690 views | Guthrum |
| Israel general election today on 09:58 - Oct 27 by Radlett_blue |
100% Glasgow. The problem is made worse by the influence orthodox right wing parties yield at the Knesset, which is not a good advertisement for PR. |
Not sure it is an issue specifically limited to PR. After all, these parties represent a specific sector of Israeli society, closer to the way Northern Irish ones, the SNP or Plaid Cymru do. They just happen to come with extreme political views at the same time (again, not dissimilar to some positions among those in Northen Ireland not too long ago). It's a closer parallel than something like the BNP, which was a purely ideological grouping.
We did have a situation in 2017 when a small regional party with hardline positions, the DUP, propped up a Westminster government. | |
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| Israel general election today on 12:12 - Oct 27 with 1997 views | mellowblue |
| Israel general election today on 10:06 - Oct 27 by DJR |
This is an interesting dashboard, up-to-date as at 22 October, which enables one to click on various options.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/ |
that is interesting. Sounds like plenty of hard-headed deal-making behing closed doors if the polls are correct. [Post edited 27 Oct 12:12]
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| Israel general election today on 12:48 - Oct 27 with 1578 views | bluester |
| Israel general election today on 09:07 - Oct 27 by baxterbasics |
Was hearing on the radio that close to 100,000 Israeli expats flew in so they could vote (you have to be physically present to vote in Israeli elections). These are more likely to be liberal voters compared to resident Israeli's. Could help swing it if things are close. |
According to an Israeli friend of mine they've made it very difficult for people to fly in. They've reduced the number of direct flights from certain countries. He's having to make 2 changes just to get back to vote. | | | |
| Israel general election today on 13:16 - Oct 27 with 1309 views | GlasgowBlue |
| Israel general election today on 12:48 - Oct 27 by bluester |
According to an Israeli friend of mine they've made it very difficult for people to fly in. They've reduced the number of direct flights from certain countries. He's having to make 2 changes just to get back to vote. |
A lot of flights were cancelled due to security issues in the middle east. Not to make it difficult to vote in the election. Especially after the co pilot went rogue and tried a 9/11 style attack on Ben Gurion Airport.
Most of these cancellations came from the airlines themselves, not the Israeli government. American Airlines, Delta, United, Air Canada, Emirates and a host of regional carriers have reduced or restricted services.
The Israeli government Israel also introduced flight crew restrictions affecting citizens of at least 10 African countries in the wake of the attempted Ben Gurion attack which has led to issues.
But more flights are being put on.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/2 | |
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| Israel general election today on 13:27 - Oct 27 with 1238 views | bluester |
| Israel general election today on 13:16 - Oct 27 by GlasgowBlue |
A lot of flights were cancelled due to security issues in the middle east. Not to make it difficult to vote in the election. Especially after the co pilot went rogue and tried a 9/11 style attack on Ben Gurion Airport.
Most of these cancellations came from the airlines themselves, not the Israeli government. American Airlines, Delta, United, Air Canada, Emirates and a host of regional carriers have reduced or restricted services.
The Israeli government Israel also introduced flight crew restrictions affecting citizens of at least 10 African countries in the wake of the attempted Ben Gurion attack which has led to issues.
But more flights are being put on.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/2 |
This was prior to the Ben Gurion attack that he'd booked his flights. Maybe just a case of fewer flights on that route than in April.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/0 | | | |
| Israel general election today on 13:32 - Oct 27 with 1204 views | GlasgowBlue |
| Israel general election today on 13:27 - Oct 27 by bluester |
This was prior to the Ben Gurion attack that he'd booked his flights. Maybe just a case of fewer flights on that route than in April.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/0 |
Yeah Likud withdrew their petition.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/
I hope your friend gets there ok to cast their vote. [Post edited 27 Oct 13:34]
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| Israel general election today on 13:39 - Oct 27 with 1147 views | GlasgowBlue |
Meanwhile in "apartheid" Israel.
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| Israel general election today on 15:33 - Oct 27 with 614 views | Clapham_Junction |
| Israel general election today on 10:46 - Oct 27 by Guthrum |
Tho there was no comparable shift to the right during the attacks of the '60s and '70s. A lot of it has a foundation in the massive immigration from the former Soviet Union after the latter's collapse in the early 1990s - with the consequent need for land to put the influx of ultra-Orthodox* communal-libertarian types in.
* It is noteworthy that modern Orthodox Judaism grew up in 19th century Central and Eastern Europe as a reaction to the popular (often secular) liberalism of that era (e.g. the French Revolution, or the events of 1848-9). Its centres of influence were within what became the Soviet Bloc after WWII, having been heavily hit during the Holocaust and often persecuted by Stalinist rulers thereafter. That was the background of a sizeable portion of the million or so people who moved to Israel after 1991. Edit: I'm sure you know this stuff Glassers, more for general background info. [Post edited 27 Oct 10:59]
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I would say the shift to the right in Israel is largely the result of Hamas' rise.
Earlier attacks (60s and 70s) were from other countries and there was almost unanimous agreement within Israel about how to respond. However, with the Palestinians, there has been a clear divide between the left (who want a peace deal and a Palestinian state) and the right (who oppose a Palestinian state).
Hamas helped Netanyahu into power in 1996 through a campaign of suicide bombing that eroded Shimon Peres' lead in the opinion polls. But there was still appetite for peace and Barak (1999) and Olmert (2006) won elections on the back of continuing the peace process.
I think the biggest turning point was the removal of the settlements from Gaza by Ariel Sharon. It was a massive step, especially for a Likud leader, to take (and resulted in him leaving to set up his own party), but what followed – the Hamas takeover of the strip and the subsequent near-constant rocket fire – really turned the public to the right as a lot of them came to be of the opinion that there was no realistic chance of a peace deal anymore. |  | | |
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