tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post4551773604166219845..comments2024-03-28T21:53:53.990+02:00Comments on Life in Israel: is merging parties really possible?Rafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-63986983530939020222009-10-14T21:43:40.791+02:002009-10-14T21:43:40.791+02:00I think that if the parties were to merge (difficu...I think that if the parties were to merge (difficult as it would be), they could garner even more than the 8 seats their current numbers would give them. There are many RW DL Israelis who voted for Likud, Leiberman, and even Shas. If the two parties were together, it would be that much harder for someone who identifies with them to vote elsewhere.Jeremynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-65170390600048119642009-10-14T18:54:32.215+02:002009-10-14T18:54:32.215+02:00cutecuteRafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-6355874902271672472009-10-14T17:13:54.872+02:002009-10-14T17:13:54.872+02:00I don't think merging party's is proper be...I don't think merging party's is proper because of the principle of "ein mearvim simcha besimcha" :-)<br /><br />MarkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-65467067727801447482009-10-14T13:10:50.320+02:002009-10-14T13:10:50.320+02:00Were were they before the elections, everyone with...Were were they before the elections, everyone with their personal ego at stake on both sides? I for one am sick of the attitude of both of them. I deserted them, and voted with a clear conscience for Likud instead, and I don't regret it. Until the personalities involved put the country before themselves, I won't returnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com