Post by Deleted on May 11, 2014 21:02:21 GMT
Well, here's something to possibly keep an eye on. The upcoming Israeli presidential elections and what they could mean for Israel's future:
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was reported Friday to be behind an initiative to advance legislation aimed at postponing presidential elections for up to six months.
According to Israel Radio, Knesset speaker Yuli Edelstein would fill in for President Shimon Peres whose term ends in July.
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Netanyahu, said to want to consider abolishing the presidency, could presumably use this time to push through a law that would abolish the presidential post, according to a report in Maariv.
Among those vying to become Israel’s next president are a former defense minister, a former foreign minister, a former finance minister, a respected long-serving lawmaker and a Nobel Prize winner.
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The race remains wide open particularly because Netanyahu, who wields the most political power in the country, has yet to make his preference known, said Amit Segal, a political analyst for Israel’s Channel 2 TV.
His own Likud Party is divided between Shalom and Rivlin, two men with whom Netanyahu has testy relations.
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Full article (The Times of Israel)
Lolol. Although I can see what you mean. In Israel's case I think that the president must have some say in things. But the PM is apparently the one managing things over there, to have the most political power in the country. Here are some of the duties of the president in Israel:
