Would life be all that much easier if men simply followed after God and His still small voice?! TR :agree the Lord wanted to be Israel’s King in the Old Testament and yet the Israelites rejected the notion and wanted to be like other nations with a human king to rule over them, so the Lord gave them their wish. They got stuck with King Saul and all the problems down thru the centuries. But soon very soon the Lord will be ruling and reigning during the millennium and no need for them to vote ever again for a political leader! I am more interesting to see how the next election will revolve into the three shepherds war. Here's a scenario. If the next election results in another deadlock, will the enemy capitalize this situation by attacking Israel from round about? If my timeline is correct, the three shepherds war shall happen in late spring, early summer., 2 to 3 months after the election. Looks like this election will lead to some turmoil in Israel. Indeed any nation is most vulnerable when there is internal political dissension! A house divided shall not stand. Speculation abounds whether it involves the politics of men or the timing of the Rapture! Seems to me that I try to glean between mere speculation and the wisdom of God rightly dividing the Word. They are times when they are mutually exclusive! But many lack the wisdom to discern. TR 2ndcoming, I have been watching for that too. With this election cycle going on for a third election, Israel is very vulnerable right now. I am actually surprised that her enemies have not already attacked because of Israel's instability in the government. Very interested to see the next 6 months. I also agree. Especially believe the next six month will also be critical and revealing. That is of course should we all be here. Again, although hoping for a Christmas Rapture is enticing, I still think we might yet have six months to a year on this Earth. TR Once more Bibi gets the nod to represent the Likud party ... Round 3 occurs on March 2, 2020. Israel’s Netanyahu wins Likud party primary challenge in landslide On Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed an overwhelming victory in a primary election for leadership of the ruling Likud party ahead of the general election next year. Official results announced early Friday showed Netanyahu with 72 percent of the votes, compared to 28 percent for challenger Gideon Saar. The win gives the embattled leader a boost ahead of Israel’s third election in less than a year and could give him another opportunity to form a government after falling short in two previous attempts in 2019. The apparent victory also keeps alive Netanyahu's hopes of winning immunity from prosecution after being indicted last month on a series of corruption charges. "A giant victory," Netanyahu tweeted just over an hour after polls closed. "Thanks to the members of Likud for the trust, support and love," he added. "God willing, I will lead Likud to a big victory in the coming elections." But despite Likud's strong position, the general election is widely expected to leave the party and its main rival, the Blue and White, unable to form a government on their own, and Netanyahu's lingering legal troubles could again hamper efforts to form a unity government. Netanyahu, who has led the country for the past decade, has cultivated an image as a veteran statesman with close ties to President Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and other world leaders. His refusal over the last decade to make any concessions to the Palestinians was rewarded after Trump took office. His hardline approach to Iran has also proved popular. But his fortunes have waned after he was unable to form a government following back-to-back elections in March and September. His party came in second place in September's elections, causing many observers to view the vote as the beginning of the end. In November, Netanyahu was indicted on charges of fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes. Netanyahu has vowed to remain in office, dismissing the indictment as an "attempted coup" by hostile media and law enforcement. Opinion polls have forecast a similar outcome in the March vote, with Likud and Blue and White leading the pack, and Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu party emerging as the kingmaker. Netanyahu is desperate to remain in office, where he is best-positioned to fight the corruption charges. Israeli law does not require a sitting prime minister to resign if indicted. The Supreme Court will next week begin considering whether an indicted member of parliament can be tasked with forming a new government, a decision that could potentially disqualify Netanyahu from leading the next government. - Fair Use- Wow, I just saw this article ... Lieberman sure is showing his dislike for Bibi. Do you think Bibi has a chance of winning on Tuesday or do you think the most votes this time will go to a secular leader that will form a government? 'No more talk of unity, we will form a government without Netanyahu' A liberal, secular coalition is "extremely likely," Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Lieberman tells Maariv Business Conference. by Israel Hayom Staff Speaking at the Maariv Business conference in Herzliya on Wednesday, Lieberman discussed the political impasse that has led to Israel's third general election in under a year and possible ways of solving it. "We want a liberal, secular coalition and I think it's extremely likely. Everyone is sick of Netanyahu. All the Likud faction members are sick of him. If there were a secret vote, he would only get six seats. We will only join a national unity government," Lieberman said. According to the Yisrael Beytenu leader, Netanyahu and Blue and White leader Benny Gantz would win a combined 65 seats. "I told them both they should form a unity government, but they preferred to argue about who would serve first and who would serve second [in a rotation for prime minister], which is how we got dragged into another election. Next time, I'm making no commitments. I'm always transparent and try to say from the get-go what my commitments are. "There is no more unity government. It's clear that with the two of them, we can't build anything. So we are preparing ourselves, and are ready for the day after. We will have 61 seats without Netanyahu and [haredi MKs] Deri and Litzman." Lieberman said he was being asked why he ruled out joining a coalition with the Joint Arab List. "There is one reason – it is a list comprised of supporters of terrorism. Let's discuss the facts and then everyone can draw their own conclusions. The facts are clear – not a single member of the Joint Arab List attended Shimon Peres' funeral, but that same week they visited the grave of [late PLO leader Yasser] Arafat in Ramallah," he said. Lieberman continued: "The Joint Arab List condemned the US for the targeted attack on arch-murderer Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, who murdered more people than any person in the 21st century. Joint Arab List leader Ayman Odeh personally condemned the Arab League for putting Hezbollah on a list of terrorist organizations." When asked if he wanted to resume his former position as defense minister in the next government, Lieberman answered, "I want to establish public transportation on Shabbat and funding for an independent school system. I want clear basic policies. As far as being prime minister … it was an option, never an obsession, for me. With God's help, let's get rid of Deri, Litzman, and Gafni, and build a government without Netanyahu. Everything else will come later." -Fair Use - Bibi won! :yahoo: Benjamin Netanyahu defeats Benny Gantz with striking 60-seat bloc Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu succeeded in winning 60 seats for his bloc of right-wing and religious parties in Monday’s election, one less than he needed for a majority in the Knesset, according to exit polls on the three television networks. The polls indicated that Netanyahu’s Likud won 36-37 seats. Its allies in Shas, UTJ and Yamina won 9, 7-8 and 6-7 respectively. The polls showed Blue and White with 33 seats, its ally Labor-Gesher-Meretz 6-7, the Joint List 14-15 and Yisrael Beytenu 6-8. The numbers are expected to change overnight. The votes of soldiers, who tend to lean to the right, have not yet been counted and the Joint List tends to go down a seat when the soldiers’ votes are added. But, if the Right does not obtain its 61st seat, it could end up being because the far-right Otzma Yehudit refused Netanyahu’s repeated requests to quit the race. Netanyahu immediately tweeted “thank you.” The outright victory in the third election in under a year is expected to enable Netanyahu to quickly form a right-wing coalition after having headed a caretaker government since December 2018. Netanyahu spoke to the heads of the parties in his camp immediately after the exit polls were announced and agreed to form a strong nationalist government as soon as possible. Sources in Likud said he would even try to get a government in place before his criminal trial begins on March 17. Blue and White MKs expressed disappointment with the results but said they did not expect the party to break up. They dismissed speculation that Blue and White leader Benny Gantz would quit politics. - Fair Use - God is still directing the affairs of Israel! Trump next! TR 
Fox News
Bradford Betz
20 hrs ago
Published on 02-26-2020 18:40
Head of Yisrael Beytenu Avigdor Lieberman is declaring that the next government will be formed without Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Jerusalem Post
By Gil Hoffman 3/2/20
