Israel/Palestine

Rhiannon12866

(258,780 posts) Thu Jul 27, 2023, 01:30 AM Jul 2023

Military protests to Netanyahu power grab 'hugely damaging to Israel's security' - The Last Word MSNBC

Israel's military says there has been an increase in requests from reservists to abstain from service after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushed through a law to restrict the power of Israel's supreme court. Fmr. Deputy national Security Director to Pres. Obama Ben Rhodes joins MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss. - Aired on 07/26/2023.

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Military protests to Netanyahu power grab 'hugely damaging to Israel's security' - The Last Word MSNBC (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Jul 2023 OP

Can't they just called for a vote of no confidence and get rid of that son of a bitch? mahina Jul 2023 #1

I hate to say it, but this reminds me of what's happening here. Rhiannon12866 Jul 2023 #2

Word mahina Jul 2023 #3

What I meant was TFG's plans for the future if he ever held executive power again Rhiannon12866 Jul 2023 #4

His coalition sabbat hunter Jul 2023 #7

..... Israeli Jul 2023 #8

Sternly worded letter Tetrachloride Jul 2023 #5

Not Nearly So Dangerous To Israel, Mem'Sahib, As Netanyahu & Co. The Magistrate Jul 2023 #6

mahina

(20,708 posts)

1. Can't they just called for a vote of no confidence and get rid of that son of a bitch?

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Thu Jul 27, 2023, 02:23 AM

Jul 2023

Rhiannon12866

(258,780 posts)

2. I hate to say it, but this reminds me of what's happening here.

Reply to mahina (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 27, 2023, 02:37 AM

Jul 2023

mahina

(20,708 posts)

3. Word

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 27, 2023, 02:48 AM

Jul 2023

Or what did happen anyway. Aloha Rhiannon.

Rhiannon12866

(258,780 posts)

4. What I meant was TFG's plans for the future if he ever held executive power again

Reply to mahina (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 27, 2023, 02:53 AM

Jul 2023

Which is scary as hell.

sabbat hunter

(7,115 posts)

7. His coalition

Reply to mahina (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 28, 2023, 05:42 PM

Jul 2023

would back bibi, and keep him in office. Something would need to be done to splinter the coalition to cause a vote of no confidence. Otherwise, the next scheduled election in Israel is in October 2026.

Israeli

(4,488 posts)

8. .....

Reply to sabbat hunter (Reply #7)

Sat Jul 29, 2023, 04:23 AM

Jul 2023

Tetrachloride

(9,702 posts)

5. Sternly worded letter

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Thu Jul 27, 2023, 05:04 AM

Jul 2023

and “tremendous” acts of bravery by the protesters

call me if something substantial happens

The Magistrate

(96,043 posts)

6. Not Nearly So Dangerous To Israel, Mem'Sahib, As Netanyahu & Co.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Thu Jul 27, 2023, 08:54 AM

Jul 2023

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