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2026-08-19 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Likud primary results boost Netanyahu's bid to reshape sinking party, win back voters

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Posted by trailing wife 2026-08-19 2026-08-19 01:35|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [188 views ] Top

1 F*ck them all! These elections I'm voting Ben Gvir.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2026-08-19 02:30|| 2026-08-19 02:30|| Front Page Top

2 Germany, France condemn Ben Gvir over ‘inhumane’ call to kill 30-40 Gazans per night

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2026-08-19 08:03|| 2026-08-19 08:03|| Front Page Top

3 ^
Gvir is a member of Otzma Yuhudit, not Likud.

the former is a coalition partner of Likud

given the Parliamentary system used in Israel, the 'inside' politics are incomprehensible to most non Israelis (nearly incomprehensible to a lot of Israelis also)

Posted by Lord Garth 2026-08-19 17:50|| 2026-08-19 17:50|| Front Page Top

4 ^ Which is why I don't comment on Israeli internal politix, and disregard our Israeli commenter's opinions on ours. You don't really understand unless you live here/there

Posted by Frank G 2026-08-19 18:54|| 2026-08-19 18:54|| Front Page Top

5 Whereas i have no compunction about commenting on both, from time to time. And accepting explanations from all sides, because politics is one of the things I’m not good at.

Posted by trailing wife 2026-08-19 21:11|| 2026-08-19 21:11|| Front Page Top

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