Ariel Sharon is leaving Likud and forming his own party.
I’m thinking his party is going to take the elections by a large margin. It’s going to be the Goldilocks syndrome: “Oh, Likud is too right.” “Labor is too left.” “This one is juuust right!”
It is rather strange to be thinking of Ariel Sharon as a centrist, but the man is an incredibly astute politician. I’m saying right now that he’s going to come through this crisis as Prime Minister, again.
If only American politics could create a third party as easily.
Political Waves in Israel
The big news here in Israel has been Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s decision to leave the Likud party, and form his own centrist party.
Sharon met with President Katsav, informing him that he intends to dissolve the Knesset, and then promptly…
Trackback by Israellycool — 11/21/2005 @ 8:15 am
Will he allow Omri in?
Comment by Laurence Simon — 11/21/2005 @ 9:16 am
In the past, we have seen that Hashem steps in when it is obvious that there is nothing that people can do to save the Jewish people. Ariel Sharon is trying to ensure that the Mashiach comes by making things completely hopeless for the state of Israel and the Jewish people.
Comment by Sabba Hillel — 11/21/2005 @ 9:25 am
Sharon’s success can be measured by the level of his demonization.
Comment by Joel — 11/21/2005 @ 11:14 am
How many parties are there in the Knesset? Six? Eight? This Italian type of parliament (proportional representation of parties) is leading to paralysis.
chsw
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Comment by chsw10605 — 11/21/2005 @ 11:36 am
Chsw:
Try fifteen.
Comment by LynnB — 11/21/2005 @ 1:41 pm
Big Noise in Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has resigned from Likud, the party he helped found, and is starting his own centrist party to run in new parliamentary elections.
The Head Heeb has a spectacular analysis of the political implications of the mov…
Trackback by The Debate Link — 11/21/2005 @ 5:20 pm