Netanyahu is out as new Israeli government survives confidence vote

[Nevilledog]

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Dave Lawler
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Breaking: Netanyahu is out. The ultimate survivor ousted after 12 years. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is in.

Netanyahu is out as new Israeli government survives confidence vote
Naftali Bennett is Israel's first new prime minister since 2009.
axios.com
10:53 AM · Jun 13, 2021

https://www.axios.com/netanyahu-out-israel-government-vote-bennett-b1da96f5-0e4f-47f4-863e-7dcf504b7558.html

Israel has a new prime minister for the first time since 2009 after a power-sharing government led by Naftali Bennett survived a confidence vote on Sunday.

Why it matters: Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving prime minister and the man around whom Israeli politics have revolved for a decade, will now become opposition leader. Bennett, a right-wing former Netanyahu protege, will lead the most ideologically diverse government in Israeli history.

Driving the news: Netanyahu fought desperately to avert this outcome, vehemently denouncing Bennett and pressuring fellow conservatives to abandon him ahead of the vote. Tensions were so high that the head of the Shin Bet domestic security agency warned of potential political violence.

* Netanyahu used his last speech as prime minister to denounce President Biden's Iran policies and claim that Bennett would be too weak to stand up to Washington. As Bennett spoke, Netanyahu allies repeatedly interrupted him.

*Shortly before the vote, Netanyahu was asked by reporters if he was committed to an orderly transfer of power and answered sarcastically: "No, there will be a revolution. What an idiotic question."

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[Faux pas]

1. It's

about time!

[11 Bravo]

2. Ray Charles has a few thoughts on the matter:

[WHITT]

3. Woooooooooo Doggie!

Ding Dong! The War Criminal is gone. Which old War Criminal? The Wicked War Criminal!

Ding Dong! The Wicked War Criminal is gone.

Wake up - sleepy head, rub your eyes, get out of bed.

Wake up, the Wicked War Criminal is gone. He's gone where the goblins go,

Below - below - below. Yo-ho, let's open up and sing and ring the bells out.

Ding Dong' the merry-oh, sing it high, sing it low.

Let them know

The Wicked War Criminal is gone!

[Boomerproud]

4. A worse RWer.

This could get even uglier.

[bahboo]

5. put a stake thru his fucking black heart....

[mvd]

6. Heard the new guy is worse

Can the new government keep Bennett in check a bit?

[WHITT]

7. He's Outnumbered

Just a figurehead. A placeholder for 24 months.

[Johonny]

8. If you thought Trump face legal problems out of office. Netanyahu is a walking legal problem.

and I think the opposition is not as kind as Joe Biden seems to be.

[Wounded Bear]

9. Did Bibi fatigue finally kick in? nt