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May 11, 2025
Netanyahu upsetting his partners
PM Benjamin Netanyahu upset a lot of people today, mostly within his own coalition.
Netanyahu made two statements in direct opposition to the desires and even demands of his coalition partners.
In a meeting to the Security and Foreign Affairs Committee about the upcoming Draft Law, Netanyahu said that within two years we will draft 10500 Haredim, for the first time ever. This is the number of Haredim the IDF is able to absorb. There will also be serious personal and institutional sanctions if they dont meet the quotas. We will take care that anyone going in to the IDF as Haredi can leave the IDF as a Haredi. I greatly respect those who learn Torah, but the time has come for the Haredim to give back more.
The other thing PM Netanyahu said is, "I know there are those who have dreams of resettling Gaza with Jewish settlements - I dont want to disappoint you [but it isnt going to happen]". Netanyahu has said this several times before since the war began, but only closer to the beginning of the war, not since he adopted the newer strategy of raining hell on Gaza and conquering the land to hold it..Going back to war with this new official strategy (even though it looks like it still isnt yet being employed) raised hopes in some that this is our chance...
I dont know what's going on that Netanyahu suddenly seems to be openly trying to upset his coalition partners... reports are speculating that he will soon dismantle the government and call for elections and that is why he is setting some strong positions to campaign on. I dont know if that is true or not - I thought he should have done so long ago.
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First, I thought it was 10500, not 105000.
ReplyDeleteSecond, it could be that he's planning to retire. All the latest polls show the anti-Bibi faction (not including the Arabs) winning 60-50 if an election is called. It could be that he realizes his time is up. If that's the case, he no longer has to suck the Chareidi parties' teat and can finally do what he knows he should've done literally decades ago. If he brings the bill to the Knesset it'll pass with the Center and Left supporting it even as the Chareidim throw a temper tantrum. Then he retires and rides off into the sunset.
fixed. thanks for catching it
Deletechannel 14 projects him winning and pretty much keeping his coalition. not sure how other new plyers joining the fray might affect that but he isnt definitely losing. I have faith in the current opposition parties to lose an election that should be easily winnable for them
Or has he finally realized that he can take the minor parties for granted since they have nowhere else to go?
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