Netanyahu Has 1 Hour & 20 Minutes Left To Form A Government

[Me.]

“Benjamin Netanyahu is struggling to form a government in Israel ahead of a midnight deadline, with few signs that the country’s longest-serving leader can end more than two years of political deadlock.”

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/04/israels-netanyahu-struggles-to-form-government-before-deadline

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. I want to see him fail. He and trump can commiserate together on how unfair this is. n/t

[Me.]

3. Same Here

never liked him but I despise the way he treated PBO and convinced the GOP to turn against him in his favor.

[brooklynite]

2. Fifth time's the charm?

[Mike Nelson]

4. I hope...

... he fails. Time to focus on his alleged crimes. He should be prosecuted and pay the consequences.

[MyOwnPeace]

5. Yet another example of......

'How long can this s**t go on?"

[regnaD kciN]

6. Odds are, he pulls it off again...

…or else they have another election with split results, leaving him with another time period to put together a new government, after which, if he fails, yet another election…

I can’t stand the guy, but I’m betting he stays in charge until he dies.

[LeftInTX]

8. I know......

[LeftInTX]

7. No matter how often he loses, he always wins!

After the last election, everyone said he was out. But he's still PM. Nothing seems to change. There will be another election, and everyone will say that he's out, but it will be same old same old

[gratuitous]

11. He's riding a very hungry tiger

If Bibi falls off at last, he'll be going to jail for the rest of his life. As long as he clings to power, he stays alive and free. If he loses his grip, he's done.

[Mosby]

9. He didn't get it done.

Link to tweet

Lapid is up next.

[Me.]

10. Now We'll See

Netanyahu Fails to Form New Israeli Government, Prolonging Deadlock

The prime minister’s opponents may now get a chance to oust him from power. But it is too soon to write off Benjamin Netanyahu, a political survivor.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/04/world/middleeast/netanyahu-government-israel-election.html


“The turmoil does not mean that Netanyahu will immediately be forced out as prime minister. But he suddenly faces a serious threat to his lengthy rule. His opponents already have been holding informal talks in recent weeks to lay the groundwork for a power-sharing deal.”

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/05/04/netanyahu-israel-government-deadline-485380

[UTUSN]

12. K&R