The 2015 Israeli legislative (Knesset) election thread

[TemplarKormac]

It's in Hebrew, but I think everyone can figure it out. (Note: using Google translate ***** up the numbers)

Using Chrome auto-translate seems to work just fine, but that's just me.

For some reason, the translator in Chrome for me made the actual vote totals get messed up. If it works for you, cool.

But then again, you were right. Switching between original and translated works...

 

[TemplarKormac]

Likud appears to have won with a wide lead, projected to have 7 seat lead on the Zionist Union:


Avi Mayer @AviMayer · 47s47 seconds ago
~91.3% of votes cast in Israel's election have now been tallied. Likud leads with 23.45%, followed by Zionist Union with 18.82%. #IsraElex

 

[TemplarKormac]

Israeli media outlets claiming victory for Likud/Netanyahu:


Avi Mayer @AviMayer · 34s34 seconds ago
Channel 10: "Sweeping Victory for Netanyahu." Walla News: "Large Win for Likud." Ynet: "Nighttime Drama" #IsraElex

 

[TemplarKormac]

Likud keeps lead, will more than likely win election:


Avi Mayer @AviMayer · 2m2 minutes ago
3,907,643 votes counted: Likud 23.38%, Zionist Union 18.78%, Joint List 10.76%, Yesh Atid 8.81%, Kulanu 7.45%, Jewish Home 6.37%. #IsraElex

 

[TemplarKormac]

With 41,000 votes left to count, Likud wins:

3,961,334 votes counted: Likud 23.29%, Zionist Union 18.77%, Joint List 10.89%, Yesh Atid 8.79%, Kulanu 7.42%, Jewish Home 6.42%. #IsraElex

 

[TemplarKormac]

Even more headlines:


Avi Mayer @AviMayer
Channel 2: "Big Win for Netanyahu" Israel Radio: "Likud Wins Election with Crushing Victory" Army Radio: "Likud Leads Big Time" #IsraElex

 

[TemplarKormac]

Likud loses one seat to Arab List, but it is all over now.

 

[TemplarKormac]

Final seat projections:

Avi Mayer @AviMayer
Knesset seats based on 95% of votes: Likud 29, Zionist Union 24, Joint List 14, Yesh Atid 11, Kulanu 10, Jewish Home 8, Shas 7. (@Nehemia_G)

(cont.) Israel Beitenu 6, United Torah Judaism 6, Meretz 5, Yachad 0.

 

[JakeStarkey]

A lot of people seem to be making this election out to be about Obama. That's pretty hilarious. Do Israeli voters go to the polls thinking hmmm....this candidate is too close to Obama, I'm not voting for him?

But they would go to the polls to think, how much is Obama going to risk the security of Israel in some agreement with Iran or lack of conviction against terrorists and radicals, and how can we compensate for it.

That's your mere opinion, nothing more. Give us something substantive.

 

[Jroc]

President Rivlin is calling for a Unity Government (aka Grand Coalition).

What would that mean exactly?

no need to worry about Likud forms the government Stat's wet dreams not withstanding

 

[JakeStarkey]

Two seats more than projected for Bibi's gang.

Going to Kulanu now more than ever that Yachad failed miserably.

Bibi will be PM, and Kulanu will rein in some of his adventurism.

 

[Jroc]

A lot of people seem to be making this election out to be about Obama. That's pretty hilarious. Do Israeli voters go to the polls thinking hmmm....this candidate is too close to Obama, I'm not voting for him?

Obama made it partially about Obama

 

[Jroc]

Two seats more than projected for Bibi's gang.

Going to Kulanu now more than ever that Yachad failed miserably.

Bibi will be PM, and Kulanu will rein in some of his adventurism.

LOL

 

[Jroc]

Likud loses one seat to Arab List, but it is all over now.

It's been over. the drama was over at 6:00 pm

 

[P F Tinmore]

Final seat projections:

Avi Mayer @AviMayer
Knesset seats based on 95% of votes: Likud 29, Zionist Union 24, Joint List 14, Yesh Atid 11, Kulanu 10, Jewish Home 8, Shas 7. (@Nehemia_G)

(cont.) Israel Beitenu 6, United Torah Judaism 6, Meretz 5, Yachad 0.

Interesting. What would a coalition look like?

 

[theliq]

President Rivlin is calling for a Unity Government (aka Grand Coalition).

What would that mean exactly?

no need to worry about Likud forms the government Stat's wet dreams not withstanding

Dreadful Result for the Palestinians and the World including Israel....As the Mad-Bastards remain in Power........and as Israel hurtles towards being a Banana Republic..steven

 

[JakeStarkey]

Nah, Bibi is not the end of the world, and once our far right demonizes itself in the heads of most mainstream Americans. Buncha idiots. Let's see what Kalanu holds out for.

 

[TemplarKormac]

Final seat projections:

Avi Mayer @AviMayer
Knesset seats based on 95% of votes: Likud 29, Zionist Union 24, Joint List 14, Yesh Atid 11, Kulanu 10, Jewish Home 8, Shas 7. (@Nehemia_G)

(cont.) Israel Beitenu 6, United Torah Judaism 6, Meretz 5, Yachad 0.

Interesting. What would a coalition look like?

Possibly 66 seats for Likud:

Likud: 29
Yisrael Beiteinu: 6
Jewish Home: 8
Shas: 7
UTJ: 6
Kulanu: 10

 

[Jroc]

Nah, Bibi is not the end of the world, and once our far right demonizes itself in the heads of most mainstream Americans. Buncha idiots. Let's see what Kalanu holds out for.

LOL

 

[JakeStarkey]