February 10, 2009
I prefer Benjamin but Tzipi is pretty good too
No matter who wins in Israel today, I think I'll feel pretty good about it. Here's a good article on the situation there. Via Hot Air headlines.
Posted by Karol at February 10, 2009 02:04 PM | TrackBackTechnorati Tags: Israel Kadima Likud
Karol,
You like Livni? She is part of the corrupt Kadima clique, which will sell out Israel to keep themselves out of jail.
Then again, were I an Israeli I would vote for National Union (HaYichud Leumi) or for Israel Our Home (Yisrael Beitenu).
Gerard,
Ze'ev Jabotisnky has been dead for 70 years (but is still missed). In theory, Likud and Kadima are both born of the Revisionist Zionist school.
Herut was the political party for Revisionists Zionists formed in 1948. Herut and the Liberal Party (Classical Liberals) joined to form Gahal in the 1960s.
Likud is the "Consolodation" of Gahal, the National List, Free Center, and Greater Israel formed in 1973.
Benjamin Begin broke from Likud in 1999, after Netanyahu gave away Hebron. He started a new party named after the old Herut, Herut – The National Movement. It later joined with Moledet and Tekuma to form National Union.
Kadima is the Sharon-Olmert break away faction from Likud.
Israeli politics are confusing, largely because the voting system encourages small parties.
Posted by: RonL at February 10, 2009 06:40 PMThing is, Kadima is also conservative like Likud. I wish the US had an election between a conservative party and a more conservative party.
Posted by: Karol at February 10, 2009 11:46 PMI wish the US had a conservative party.
Posted by: Von Bek at February 11, 2009 12:40 PMKadima isn't conservative. It's a confected party that has no underlying principles, except political expediency.
I don't recall the exact quote, but there was a political analyst who made a great analogy to what Kadima would be if it had been created in the United States.
Posted by: Gerard at February 12, 2009 04:14 PM
