Israel headed to elections: Lapid rejects Netanyahu's terms for saving coalition

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Dec 1, 2014

Prime Minister had demanded Finance Minister back nation state bill, drop 0% VAT plan; Shas chair to faction heads: Set date for elections.

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Finance Minister Yair Lapid late Monday rejected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ultimatums presented to him in a meeting billed as a last-ditch attempt to preserve the coalition.

Netanyahu demanded that Lapid stop “sabotaging the work of the government,” retract his opposition to Netanyahu’s version of the Jewish nation-state bill, and freeze the zero-VAT plan, the flagship of Lapid’s economic agenda.

At the end of the hour-long meeting, Lapid told the prime minister that he could not accede to these demands – paving his way out of the coalition.

Moments after the meeting, Shas Chairman Aryeh Deri calls on all faction heads to “meet at once and to reach an agreement for setting a date as quickly as possible for elections.” Shas’ move brings forward elections, as Netanyahu will not be able to form an alternative coalition without the Haredi parties.

“If the unprecedented behavior of some government ministers continues, there will be no choice but to go to elections again,” Netanyahu said in a statement after the meeting. No reaction from Lapid was forthcoming by press time.

Netanyahu also demanded that Lapid transfer NIS 6 billion to the Defense Ministry for training and equipment, and free the funds necessary for the Israel Defense Forces to move its training bases to the Negev.

The meeting was the first between the two men since the crisis between them erupted a few weeks ago. The meeting was aimed at deciding whether the two could continue working together or whether new elections should be called.

Netanyahu’s associates said prior to the meeting that he hasn’t yet decided whether to continue the current coalition or call new elections, and his decision will rest largely on the outcome of the meeting with Lapid. Lapid’s Yesh Atid party is Netanyahu’s largest coalition partner.

“The prime minister doesn’t want elections at any price,” one Netanyahu associate said. “If he did, he’d have done it last week already. But he’s determined not to continue running the coalition the way it has operated to date.”

Sources in Netanyahu’s Likud party said they believe they have managed to block all possible avenues by which Lapid could replace Netanyahu with an alternative government without holding elections. This assessment is based on promises by the two ultra-Orthodox parties not to cooperate with such a move and conciliatory statements made recently by Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, who heads another coalition party, Yisrael Beiteinu.

A few hours before meeting with Lapid, Netanyahu attacked the finance minister without mentioning him by name. Speaking at the start of a Likud faction meeting, he said he would call new elections if the ministers who have been attacking him don’t stop.

“I believe a government must work in harmony,” Netanyahu said. “In an effort to reach [such harmony], I’ve supported measures I didn’t completely agree with, like the zero-VAT bill. Unfortunately, I haven’t enjoyed the same support or fulfillment of even the most basic obligation – the loyalty and responsibility of ministers to the government in which they serve.”

The zero-VAT bill, which would eliminate value-added tax on the purchase of first homes, is Lapid’s pet project. Lapid, for his part, vehemently opposes a bill to define Israel as the Jewish nation-state, which is currently Netanyahu’s pet project.Netanyahu also accused ministers of attacking his diplomatic policies. “Even construction in Jerusalem has become a controversial subject for them,” he said, adding that their criticism “strengthens international criticism of Israel.”

Certain ministers are trying to replace both the government and him, Netanyahu charged. “They are violating agreements that have been reached, such as increasing the defense budget and moving army bases to southern Israel.”

“I demand that they close ranks behind the correct policy for leading the country – for its security, its economy and lowering the cost of living,” he added. “If they agree to do so, we can continue to work together. If they refuse, we’ll draw conclusions and go to the voters.”

Lapid, for his part, urged Netanyahu not to call elections. “There’s still time to mend [the rift],” he told a meeting of his own faction earlier yesterday. “The public expects statesmanlike behavior from us.”

“The cabinet approved this budget, as well as the zero-VAT law,” he noted. “The prime minister supported both of them. He sat next to me, voted for both of them and promised me he would work to pass them both.”

“Elections now will paralyze the economy, delay programs meant to benefit the public and disrupt work plans,” Lapid added.

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Cj aka Elderofzyklons Blog says:

December 2, 2014 at 12:21 am

Reblogged this on ElderofZyklon's Blog!.
Konrad says:

December 2, 2014 at 12:27 am

We are not being told the whole story. Ninety days ago the Israeli government was united in its support for the bombardment of the Gaza Death Camp. Now Israeli politicians are suddenly divided about a proposed bill that is basically the same as Israel’s 1947 charter?
Netanyahu wants a VAT tax on home buyers, but his Finance Minister Yair Lapid wants to exempt first-time home buyers? That is especially weird, for reason I will explain if anyone asks. Netanyahu favors neo-liberalism while his finance minister does not? I don’t buy it.
Think about it. Some Israeli politicians are opposed to Netanyahu’s bill that would declare Israel to be a “Jewish state”? The opponents say it will hurt Muslim feelings? Since when have Israeli Jewish politicians cared about Muslim feelings? It’s okay to slaughter 2000+ Palestinians, but not to say that Israel is “Jewish”?
Huh? We are not being told the whole story.
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OFF TOPIC
A new poll by the Pew Research Center verifies that Christian Evangelists are more militantly Zionist than are Jewish Zionists.
Here are the results. (Link at bottom)
>>Did God give Israel to Jews?
EVANGELICALS
Yes (82%)
AMERICAN JEWS
Yes (40%)
>>Do you believe in God?
EVANGELICALS
Yes (100%)
AMERICAN JEWS
Yes (72%)
>>Does the US give enough support to Israel?
EVANGELICALS
No (46%)
AMERICAN JEWS
No (31%)
>>Could Israel and an independent Palestinian state co-exist peacefully?
EVANGELICALS
No (50%)
AMERICAN JEWS
No (39%)
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As we see, Evangelical Christians are just as insane as are Jews; perhaps more so.
Source:
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2013/10/03/more-white-evangelicals-than-american-jews-say-god-gave-israel-to-the-jewish-people/?utm_content=bufferff131&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer#utm_content=buffer7f356
Below is an extensive breakdown of the pool that yields other pieces of interesting information…
http://www.pewforum.org/2013/10/01/chapter-5-connection-with-and-attitudes-towards-israel/
https://quatloosx.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/evangelical_news.jpg
lasilencia says:

December 2, 2014 at 12:47 am

@ Konrad: Heaven help us all. Just the fact that these evangelicals exist is sick enough. I never understood their purpose, now I see it. Long story short, I attended a Resurrection Celebration at a non-denominational church, to my horror an Israeli flag was part of the ceremony. I never went back and abandoned the church mentality. What is wrong or right with tax exempt first time buyers?
Dante Ardenz says:

December 2, 2014 at 2:48 am

Will there be an “American Lobby”,to influence the Israeli Elections? But that is an oxymoron,as the USA ceased to be an independent nation,beginning with the US Federal Reserve in 1913,(see THE END OF SOVEREIGN AMERICA, Real Jew News.Com) which was enhanced after WW2. Some tried to fight back- George Patton ( See: Patton On Jews & Germans YOU TUBE) Ambassador Kennedy,James Forrestal,Robert Taft ( inside friends),but were washed away in JFKS death (See FINAL JUDGMENT Michael Collins Piper -JEWS KILLED JFK -You Tube To great comrades Lasilencia,and Konrad… the story of the sick Evangelicals is a twisted and demonic one. Their history is very long,as ministers are corrupt,and can be bought. Religion a vehicle of power,and Jews understand multi-layer marketing,and bribery. Before Zionism,the Jews needed to take down the Old Roman Catholic Church,which unified Europe,and ran its banks.(I am not religious,but despite RCC faults ,this is true) They banned USURY-interest,and the Middle Ages thrived. The Jews decided to destabilize Christianity;infiltrate,bribe it,divide it. John Calvin,(Cohen) pushed money as a ‘blessing’,,andthe wretched Old Testament got out to the stupid. William Of Orange was a Jew stooge in Holland.,and the worst disaster was Puritan Oliver Cromwell. He was funded by the Jews,his correspondance to Jew congregations out there for all to see. He coined the term “Judeo-Christinaity,and killed King-Charles 1;Jew style:A fake trail and false charges. His dictatorship restored the Jews to England,and turned over the new Central bank to them. Every Church was banned ,but Cromwells Zio -ones. Attendence mandatory. Bright clothing,sports,theater,Christmas illegal. Does it not sound like Jew Red/Tea Party agenda,in another way ? Finance Capital was invented in England,which as an empire,became:”The New Israel”. Fast forward to the late 70’s USA. The Ex Trotzkyite Red Jews ,estranged from the Pro-Arab/Oil nationalist Sovet Union-post WW2,became Cold warriors.First Democrats,than cleverly moved”Right”… the GOP of the old Wasps,and German Americans,with a sprinkling lace curtain Catholics was targeted for takeover. The Jews IGNITED the Evangelical TV Ministers to take the GOP for them. ISRAEL,and NEOLIBERAL/NEOCONSERVATIVE FINANCILIZATION of the economy th goal. “GOD loves MONEY,and ‘The Chosen People. CROMWELL LIVES ! The Republicans are todays CROMELLIAN NEW MODEL ARMY ! Esoterically,the Jews morphed their vicious OT diety Yahweh onto Christianity,as thet ‘God’of THEIRS,needs worshippers. Thisis deep,anddeadly. Please see,if you have not:Yahweh God Of The New World Order:Synagogue Of Saturn YT. SATAN AT THE WAILING WALL- YT. THE SECRETS OF THE SYNAGOUGUE -Rea Jew News.Com. Study the first,and contemplate it.

Israel headed to elections: Lapid rejects Netanyahu's terms for saving coalition

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Prime Minister had demanded Finance Minister back nation state bill, drop 0% VAT plan; Shas chair to faction heads: Set date for elections.

HAAREZ

Finance Minister Yair Lapid late Monday rejected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ultimatums presented to him in a meeting billed as a last-ditch attempt to preserve the coalition.

Netanyahu demanded that Lapid stop “sabotaging the work of the government,” retract his opposition to Netanyahu’s version of the Jewish nation-state bill, and freeze the zero-VAT plan, the flagship of Lapid’s economic agenda.

At the end of the hour-long meeting, Lapid told the prime minister that he could not accede to these demands – paving his way out of the coalition.

“If the unprecedented behavior of some government ministers continues, there will be no choice but to go to elections again,” Netanyahu said in a statement after the meeting. No reaction from Lapid was forthcoming by press time.

Netanyahu also demanded that Lapid transfer NIS 6 billion to the Defense Ministry for training and equipment, and free the funds necessary for the Israel Defense Forces to move its training bases to the Negev.

The meeting was the first between the two men since the crisis between them erupted a few weeks ago. The meeting was aimed at deciding whether the two could continue working together or whether new elections should be called.

Netanyahu’s associates said prior to the meeting that he hasn’t yet decided whether to continue the current coalition or call new elections, and his decision will rest largely on the outcome of the meeting with Lapid. Lapid’s Yesh Atid party is Netanyahu’s largest coalition partner.

“The prime minister doesn’t want elections at any price,” one Netanyahu associate said. “If he did, he’d have done it last week already. But he’s determined not to continue running the coalition the way it has operated to date.”

A few hours before meeting with Lapid, Netanyahu attacked the finance minister without mentioning him by name. Speaking at the start of a Likud faction meeting, he said he would call new elections if the ministers who have been attacking him don’t stop.

Certain ministers are trying to replace both the government and him, Netanyahu charged. “They are violating agreements that have been reached, such as increasing the defense budget and moving army bases to southern Israel.”

“I demand that they close ranks behind the correct policy for leading the country – for its security, its economy and lowering the cost of living,” he added. “If they agree to do so, we can continue to work together. If they refuse, we’ll draw conclusions and go to the voters.”

Lapid, for his part, urged Netanyahu not to call elections. “There’s still time to mend [the rift],” he told a meeting of his own faction earlier yesterday. “The public expects statesmanlike behavior from us.”

“The cabinet approved this budget, as well as the zero-VAT law,” he noted. “The prime minister supported both of them. He sat next to me, voted for both of them and promised me he would work to pass them both.”

“Elections now will paralyze the economy, delay programs meant to benefit the public and disrupt work plans,” Lapid added.

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Israel headed to elections: Lapid rejects Netanyahu's terms for saving coalition

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Prime Minister had demanded Finance Minister back nation state bill, drop 0% VAT plan; Shas chair to faction heads: Set date for elections.

HAAREZ

Finance Minister Yair Lapid late Monday rejected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ultimatums presented to him in a meeting billed as a last-ditch attempt to preserve the coalition.

Netanyahu demanded that Lapid stop “sabotaging the work of the government,” retract his opposition to Netanyahu’s version of the Jewish nation-state bill, and freeze the zero-VAT plan, the flagship of Lapid’s economic agenda.

At the end of the hour-long meeting, Lapid told the prime minister that he could not accede to these demands – paving his way out of the coalition.

“If the unprecedented behavior of some government ministers continues, there will be no choice but to go to elections again,” Netanyahu said in a statement after the meeting. No reaction from Lapid was forthcoming by press time.

Netanyahu also demanded that Lapid transfer NIS 6 billion to the Defense Ministry for training and equipment, and free the funds necessary for the Israel Defense Forces to move its training bases to the Negev.

The meeting was the first between the two men since the crisis between them erupted a few weeks ago. The meeting was aimed at deciding whether the two could continue working together or whether new elections should be called.

Netanyahu’s associates said prior to the meeting that he hasn’t yet decided whether to continue the current coalition or call new elections, and his decision will rest largely on the outcome of the meeting with Lapid. Lapid’s Yesh Atid party is Netanyahu’s largest coalition partner.

“The prime minister doesn’t want elections at any price,” one Netanyahu associate said. “If he did, he’d have done it last week already. But he’s determined not to continue running the coalition the way it has operated to date.”

A few hours before meeting with Lapid, Netanyahu attacked the finance minister without mentioning him by name. Speaking at the start of a Likud faction meeting, he said he would call new elections if the ministers who have been attacking him don’t stop.

Certain ministers are trying to replace both the government and him, Netanyahu charged. “They are violating agreements that have been reached, such as increasing the defense budget and moving army bases to southern Israel.”

“I demand that they close ranks behind the correct policy for leading the country – for its security, its economy and lowering the cost of living,” he added. “If they agree to do so, we can continue to work together. If they refuse, we’ll draw conclusions and go to the voters.”

Lapid, for his part, urged Netanyahu not to call elections. “There’s still time to mend [the rift],” he told a meeting of his own faction earlier yesterday. “The public expects statesmanlike behavior from us.”

“The cabinet approved this budget, as well as the zero-VAT law,” he noted. “The prime minister supported both of them. He sat next to me, voted for both of them and promised me he would work to pass them both.”

“Elections now will paralyze the economy, delay programs meant to benefit the public and disrupt work plans,” Lapid added.

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