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Friday, December 25, 2009

Time To Move The Israeli Cabinet Room, Getting Crowded

Bibi's overfilling his cabinet with more ministers than ever, at least that's his plan.  If he succeeds in seducing Kadima into the coalition, it may be a good idea to use the plenum for the coalition and the cabinet room for the opposition.

Kadima MK's aren't "fryerim," suckers.  They have their "principles," so don't expect them to join Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's government without suitably valuable gifts.  Expect more שרים בלי תיק Sarim Bli Tik, Ministers Without Portfolio, and סגני שר Sgani Sar, Vice Ministers.

There may not be enough money in the budget for children's free dental care or medication for metastatic cancer patients, but all those new cabinet members will get cars and drivers and office staff, even if they don't have specific portfolios.  That's politics in Israel.  Bibi learned his lesson after his first short reign as Israel's Prime Minister.

I'm glad that I didn't vote for him or any party willing to join his coalition.  We need a strong opposition, and Bibi would have been better in the opposition.  He's giving Israel a Left wing government and Left wing policies.

No surprise!

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