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So, are you hoping that Netanyahu will become the prime minister again? And how it can lead to a parliamentary monarchy? Because the model of Western style democracy has proven itself not too efficient in Israel?
Because the model of Western style democracy has proven itself not too efficient in Israel?
So, are you hoping that Netanyahu will become the prime minister again? And how it can lead to a parliamentary monarchy? Because the model of Western style democracy has proven itself not too efficient in Israel?
Thanks for your attempts to express your thoughts as much as possible, but I dont fully understand what your stance is, I am afraid.I think it will not be too surprisingly when Netanyahu will become the prime minister again. I have read though that to form a coalition he will need the seats of one of Arab blocs. I wonder whether it is possible and what the reaction of his voters will be.
First, nice to see You again, really appreciate the level You bring to our conversations here.
Second I'm just going to say what I've already tried to explain, and sum up for myself.
when writing an answer to Your comment yesterday.
I couldn't finish the thought because it was too overwhelming,
but seeing today's news assures my intuition about the state of things.
In short, what I think we're witnessing is - TRANSITION INTO PARLIAMENTARY MONARCHY.
The entire political crisis is not about Left vs Right or PM Netanyahu himself.
At least 70% vote for the national camp, and all those parties belonging to that camp who oppose Netanyahu, despite based either much valid pragmatic criticism of policy and conduct, or on personal grudges and character judgement, all were just offered leading positions, to virtually take over the biggest party by joining it together as a coalition from inside, a clear path for any capable candidate to Prime Ministry. And despite claims that the media talk about a possible compromise of offering PM Netanyahu an alternative position as President, a mostly formal non-government position, being his own test-balloon of public opinion to evade trial, I think it's in our best national interests to assure a dignified transition of power from the longest serving, and arguably the most outstandingly successful PM in Israel's modern history, a respect he, his legacy and voters fully deserve. However no one assures us that the 70% vote won't be given to the opposition, if case he, and most importantly his voters, accept such a compromise.
I'm not naive about the options, and neither believe this is something to be proud of, or morally preferred conduct to strive for, but from pragmatic strategic point of view, hope that with G-d's help, he again manages to 'pull something' no one expects.
The underlying question is more about the crisis of core cultural archetypes, being at odds with western standards of political expression among the developing nations. Israel is viewed as both the ideological source, and the last frontier of fundamental Western shared ideals to be tested at standing the ground of relevancy for the future. The solution will come from here, not from the West or East, but here in the exact middle meeting point. And thus we're dealing with the core crisis of both worlds in a concentrated form, that only here can reach an organic conclusion.
So, are you hoping that Netanyahu will become the prime minister again? And how it can lead to a parliamentary monarchy? Because the model of Western style democracy has proven itself not too efficient in Israel?
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What? Again?
In the US you’re screwed until the next scheduled election.
In a parliamentary monarchy, the king/queen doesn't have a say in internal political processes.National sport.
EDIT: see why I prefer a Parliamentary Monarchy?
In the US you’re screwed until the next scheduled election.
In a parliamentary monarchy, the king/queen doesn't have a say in internal political processes.
In other words, the parliament is for some philosophical debates with no real authority. But that is not a parliamentary monarchy.Ideally, a Jewish king is responsible for the economy,
and has a veto on key issues involving the next generations,
authority to sentence to death penalty in special cases when courts can't.
Essentially the king rules on foreign policy, economics and military strategy.
Parliament has more freedom to express contrasting ideology and public policy.
In other words, the parliament is for some philosophical debates with no real authority. But that is not a parliamentary monarchy.
You want death penalties to be in a legal code? For what crimes?
But if the king will have the last word in forming the budget and deciding on taxes, all these parliament rights on tourism, infrastructure, health services will have little meaning.There's education, infrastructure, tourism, health etc.
in a way the main focus is to allow more freedom
and contrast in political discourse, by relieving
the parliament from certain destabilizing
burdens and power-struggles, and lower
the electoral threshold.
Death penalty is already in legal code,
the King has the authority to sentence to death
when the courts can't and he sees correct for deterrence.
What crimes?
Nazi officers were hanged.
Others were dealt with in other ways.
'Amalekites are not to enjoy long nights.