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'''Elections for the eighteenth [[Knesset]]''' were due to be held in [[Israel]] in |
'''Elections for the eighteenth [[Knesset]]''' were due to be held in [[Israel]] in 2011. However, due to new [[Kadima]] leader [[Tzipi Livni]]'s inability to form a coalition government and her recommendation to President [[Shimon Peres]], it is now likely that they will be held in February 2010,<ref name=BBC1>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7691387.stm General election looms for Israel] BBC News, 26 October 2008</ref> possibly on 17 February.<ref>[http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1222017627575&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull Livni informs Peres she's failed to form a coalition government] The Jerusalem Post, 26 October 2008</ref> |
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On 11 September 2007, [[Kadima]] held a [[Kadima leadership election, 2008|leadership election]], which was won by [[Tzipi Livni]]. Following Livni's victory, former party leader [[Ehud Olmert]] (who did not run in the contest) resigned as Prime Minister. Livni was given six weeks to form a coalition,<ref name=BBC2>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7613137.stm Q&A: Israel's road to elections] BBC News, 26 October 2008</ref> but set a deadline of 26 October for parties to agree to join the new government. |
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Although the [[Israeli Labor Party|Labor Party]] agreed to join, current coalition members [[Shas]] rejected the opportunity, with Livni claiming that they had made "economically and diplomatically illegitimate" demands (increased child benefits and rejecting the possible division of [[Jerusalem]] in a deal with the Palestinians).<ref name=BBC1/> [[Gil (political party)|Gil]] and [[United Torah Judaism]] had both rejected offers to join, whilst negotiations with [[Meretz]] were still ongoing.<ref>[http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1031253.html Livni: I won't sell Israel's future for the prime minister's seat] Haaretz, 26 October 2008</ref> On 26 October, Livni recommended to President Peres that early elections be held.<ref name=BBC1/> |
Although the [[Israeli Labor Party|Labor Party]] agreed to join, current coalition members [[Shas]] rejected the opportunity, with Livni claiming that they had made "economically and diplomatically illegitimate" demands (increased child benefits and rejecting the possible division of [[Jerusalem]] in a deal with the Palestinians).<ref name=BBC1/> [[Gil (political party)|Gil]] and [[United Torah Judaism]] had both rejected offers to join, whilst negotiations with [[Meretz]] were still ongoing.<ref>[http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1031253.html Livni: I won't sell Israel's future for the prime minister's seat] Haaretz, 26 October 2008</ref> On 26 October, Livni recommended to President Peres that early elections be held.<ref name=BBC1/> |
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Elections for the eighteenth Knesset were due to be held in Israel in 2011. However, due to new Kadima leader Tzipi Livni's inability to form a coalition government and her recommendation to President Shimon Peres, it is now likely that they will be held in February 2010,[1] possibly on 17 February.[2]
Background
On 11 September 2007, Kadima held a leadership election, which was won by Tzipi Livni. Following Livni's victory, former party leader Ehud Olmert (who did not run in the contest) resigned as Prime Minister. Livni was given six weeks to form a coalition,[3] but set a deadline of 26 October for parties to agree to join the new government.
Although the Labor Party agreed to join, current coalition members Shas rejected the opportunity, with Livni claiming that they had made "economically and diplomatically illegitimate" demands (increased child benefits and rejecting the possible division of Jerusalem in a deal with the Palestinians).[1] Gil and United Torah Judaism had both rejected offers to join, whilst negotiations with Meretz were still ongoing.[4] On 26 October, Livni recommended to President Peres that early elections be held.[1]
Peres has three days to consult on the recommendation, after which there will be a period of three weeks in which other Knesset members are able to form an alternative coalition.[1] The election must be held within 90 days after the end of that period.[3] Although Kadima submitted a bill to the Knesset on 27 October to call early elections and bypass the three week period,[5] Peres' announcement to the Knesset that there is no chance of forming a government means that the period will stand.[6] Ehud Olmert will remain as caretaker Prime Minister until a new government is formed after the elections.[3]
The early elections have called into question the future of the Israel-Palestinian peace talks, which United States President George W. Bush hoped would finish before the end of his term in January 2009.[7]
Opinion polls
| Party | Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | Dahaf [8] 27 Oct |
Teleseker[9] 27 Oct | |
| Kadima | 29 | 29 | 31 |
| Labor Party | 19 | 11 | 11 |
| Shas | 12 | 11 | 8 |
| Likud | 12 | 26 | 29 |
| Yisrael Beiteinu | 11 | 9 | 11 |
| National Union-NRP | 9 | 7 | 7 |
| Gil | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| United Torah Judaism | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| Meretz | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| United Arab List-Ta'al | 4 | 10 | 11 |
| Hadash | 3 | ||
| Balad | 3 | ||
| The Greens | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Social Justice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- ^ a b c d General election looms for Israel BBC News, 26 October 2008
- ^ Livni informs Peres she's failed to form a coalition government The Jerusalem Post, 26 October 2008
- ^ a b c Q&A: Israel's road to elections BBC News, 26 October 2008
- ^ Livni: I won't sell Israel's future for the prime minister's seat Haaretz, 26 October 2008
- ^ Livni push to speed Israel polls BBC News, 27 October 2008
- ^ Peres sets Israel polls in train BBC News, 27 October 2008
- ^ "Israeli election looms as coalition bid rejected". CNN. 2008-10-24. Retrieved 2008-10-26.
- ^ Kadima beats Likud in new poll Ynetnews, 27 October 2008
- ^ Polls: Next Coalition Will Need Nationalist and Religious MKs Israel National News, 27 October 2008
