tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post877012220889254242..comments2024-03-29T11:40:46.477+03:00Comments on Life in Israel: Moshe Gafni's response to Aryeh DeriRafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-80542797194512611172010-07-15T19:51:29.354+03:002010-07-15T19:51:29.354+03:00I think Gafni understands how things work. I belie...I think Gafni understands how things work. I believe his issue is with the lack of trust from one side to the other; the lack of understanding of one side of the other; the belief (and I *do* think he believes it) that the Chareidi / frum parties are the ones who hold this country in check, keeping it Jewish and not secular (now, whether Gafni himself helps this or not is not the point, because this is one of the main points of the chareidi parties in general).<br /><br />There are other reasons, but its too hot to think.<br /><br />This will never happen. Too many politicians are just there because they are there. And would not be interested in giving up their high pay checks for nothingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-27261846048497576392010-07-15T19:03:21.013+03:002010-07-15T19:03:21.013+03:00Actually disbanding sectoral parties cannot be the...Actually disbanding sectoral parties cannot be the answer. They exist even in Western democracies. For example, Canada has a Bloc Quebecois party which has MP's exclusive from Quebec and a platform that deals only with that province. Being sectoral hasn't stopped them from getting a significant number of seats in federal elections.<br />The answer for Israel is much simpler: change the percentage of the vote needed to earn a Knesset seat from 1-2% to 5%. That'll wipe out all but the largest sectoral parties and possibly even allow one of the bigger parties to have a majority.Garnel Ironhaertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-62188654122900001232010-07-15T18:51:45.917+03:002010-07-15T18:51:45.917+03:00Moshe Gafni is a political hack defending his own ...Moshe Gafni is a political hack defending his own political position. Do you expect anything else from him? It would, in fact, have been shocking had he taken any other position.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-80850998908785202582010-07-15T16:28:06.619+03:002010-07-15T16:28:06.619+03:00I think he meant the actual "traditional"...I think he meant the actual "traditional" public. That is why he mentioned "areivut"Rafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-42410449501103031982010-07-15T16:26:17.267+03:002010-07-15T16:26:17.267+03:00He doesn't mean the traditional public. He me...He doesn't mean the traditional public. He means the public which he traditionally supports.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com