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Benny Gantz, Netanyahu's top rival, calls for early elections after protests in Israel
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We must set a consensual date for the month of September, or if you prefer for the first anniversary of the war, Gantz, said on Wednesday during a speech from his office in Israels parliament.
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The prime ministers Likud party rejected the call for an early election, but it was welcomed by the leader of the US Senate, Chuck Schumer, who last month urged new elections in a strident criticism of Netanyahus handling of the conflict.
When a leading member of Israels war cabinet calls for early elections and over 70 percent of the Israeli population agrees according to a major poll, you know its the right thing to do, Senator Schumer wrote on X.
Early elections require the agreement of 61 elected officials, or the majority of deputies in the Knesset, where the Likud has the most seats but does not have a majority.
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/04/israel-benny-gantz-benjamin-netanyahu-rival-early-election-calls-protests
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Benny Gantz, Netanyahu's top rival, calls for early elections after protests in Israel (Original Post)
Uncle Joe
Apr 4
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Lonestarblue
(10,063 posts)1. September is too latemore forceful. Bibi needs to go now.
In another six months of war, Israel will have killed another 35,000 Palestinians with bombs and deliberate starvation. If this war s still going on in Septemberand so far Bibi has shown no plan to end itI believe that Biden will lose the election. Perhaps Democrats in Congress can be more forceful about bringing pressure against Israel and Netanyahu.
mopinko
(70,208 posts)2. if nuttyyahoo falls before nov, biden wins, imho.
since he has a secret magic wand that controls the state of israel, he gets credit, rt?
malthaussen
(17,216 posts)3. Since when has Mr Netanyahu been concerned to "do the right thing?" n/t