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So, the elections were on Tuesday. I kept planning to update and not doing it, mostly because I was taking advantage of my day off. So, long hot shower and BSG marathon. Not simultaneously, you pervert, get your mind out of the gutter etc. etc.
Per the results, we still don't know who the PM is going to be, and can't be completely sure what the coalition will be like. The bad news is that what passes for the left wing is greatly weakened, and the right wing parties collectively hold just over half the Knesset. The right wing, however, is far from cohesive. The other good news is that Kadima got 30 seats; fifteen years ago, a candidate who supports the two-state solution wouldn't be at the head of the largest party in the country, and possibly PM as well.
I'm not really optimistic. The system is still pretty stagnant, and the Knesset is very divided. A stable coalition is going to be difficult to put together. I don't know if even a moderate coalition would be stable enough to move things. That's where the stagnancy comes from. The only really good news is that it was pouring rain most of Tuesday (I got caught on the way back from voting) which is good for the water levels. Still a drought, though.
On a smellier note, I need to do a laundry and I'm way too lazy. Damn me and my lack of motivation.
Per the results, we still don't know who the PM is going to be, and can't be completely sure what the coalition will be like. The bad news is that what passes for the left wing is greatly weakened, and the right wing parties collectively hold just over half the Knesset. The right wing, however, is far from cohesive. The other good news is that Kadima got 30 seats; fifteen years ago, a candidate who supports the two-state solution wouldn't be at the head of the largest party in the country, and possibly PM as well.
I'm not really optimistic. The system is still pretty stagnant, and the Knesset is very divided. A stable coalition is going to be difficult to put together. I don't know if even a moderate coalition would be stable enough to move things. That's where the stagnancy comes from. The only really good news is that it was pouring rain most of Tuesday (I got caught on the way back from voting) which is good for the water levels. Still a drought, though.
On a smellier note, I need to do a laundry and I'm way too lazy. Damn me and my lack of motivation.
