The Likud's Rebirth

It is with gratitude to G-d and a deep satisfaction that I write these words this morning -- after years of hard work, the Likud had the potential this morning to have made a significant return to its commitment to a nationalistic platform, a commitment to the land of Israel, and an awareness of the unique Jewish character of the State of Israel.

The Likud's new list from the primaries is comprised of mostly decent people, many of whom rejected the Disenagegment under the Sharon government, inclduing many open to the acceptance of the manhigut yehudit, Jewish leadership faction. Moshe Feiglin (#20) and his supporters reached realstic spots -- and many of those I urged people to vote for are in excellent spots.

The list is as follows, with those I recommended in orange. (Those in plain bold, I didn't actievly endorse, but are good as well)

1) Binyamin Netanyahu
2) Gideon Sa'ar (Voted against Disengagement under the Sharon government)
3) Gilad Erdan (Voted against Disengagement under the Sharon government)
4) Reuven Rivlin (Voted against Disengagement under the Sharon government)
5) Bennie Begin (Right wing)
6) Moshe Kahlon (Voted against Disengagement under the Sharon government)
7) Silvan Shalom (Refused to criticize Manhigut Yehudit, not a Netanyahu Yes-man)
8) Moshe Ya'alon (IDF Chief of Staff, Fired by Sharon for not wanting to carry out Disengagement)
9) Yuval Steinitz (Voted for the Disengagement under the Sharon government, yet acknowledges it was a mistake)
10) Leah Nass (Voted against Disengagement under the Sharon government)
11) Yisrael Katz (Mostly voted against Disengagement under the Sharon government)
12) Yuli Edelstein (Voted against Disengagement under the Sharon government)
13) Limor Livnat (Pushed to second woman's spot by Leah Ness, a better candidate)
14) Haim Katz
15)Yossi Peled
16) Michael Eitan (Our best chance for real judicial reform -- could offset Dan Meridor by having a better showing, which is why I voted for him)
17) Dan Meridor (Our biggest danger in the Likud)
18) Tzipi Hotobeli (Excellent new candiadate)
19) Gila Gamliel
20) Moshe Feiglin (Head of the Jewish Leadership, Manhigut yedhudit faction, in a realisitc spot)
21) Ze'ev Elkin
22) Yariv Levine
23) Tzion Piyan
24) Michael Ratzon (Voted against Disengagement under the Sharon government)
25) Ayoub Kara (Right wing Druze MK - aligned directly with Manhigut Yehudit)
26) Danny Dannon
27) Carmel Shama
28) Ophir Akoonis
29) Ehud Yatom (Mostly voted against Disengagement under the Sharon government)
30) Alali Adamso
31) Yitzhak Danino
32) David Eventzur
33) Keti Sheetrit
34) Miri Regev
35)Sagiv Asulin Manhigut Yehudit Representative
36) Boaz Ha'etzni Manhigut Yehudit Representative for "YESHA" district
37) Guy Yifrach
38) Asaf Hefetz Thank G-d he was relegated to spot #38. Police Chief who was extremely anti-right wing.
39) Yehiel Leiter
40) Keren Barak
41) Danny Benlulu
42) Uzi Dayan Best news of the day. Bibi's ultra leftist who actively supported and helped architect the Oslo Accords -- gets pushed to an unrealistic spot.


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The Muqata's Guide to Voting in the Likud Primaries

On second thought, I will have a separate post. Coming up soon.


Coming soon with recommendations for tomorrow's primaries.

In the meantime, this is mandatory reading

Here's everything you need to know about the Likud primaries, which are scheduled for December 8.

One person's take on Manhigut Yehudit and The Likud

Matot Arim's -- Recommendations (note, these are not mine...yet...coming up soon) Of the list below that I endorse 100%, I have highlighted in orange.

Where do we vote?? Click here: http://www.likudnik.co.il/page.aspx?pageID=24. Bring your teudat zehut or if you can't find it -- your driving license. You don't need to vote where you live -- vote at any convenient station on the above list. It's from 9 AM to 11 PM, but better to go early.

What are the rules? You must vote for 12 general candidates, 2 olim and 1 regional candidate (total: 15). The computer does not accept your vote until you do.

Recommended candidates (firmly against Palestinian state in word thought and deed, as per our written records and research):

Olim: first vote -- Asya Entov 203. Second vote -- Shmuel Sacket 211 or Ariel Bulstein 210.

Regional (you can only vote for ONE of these -- according to your city of residence): In Shfela (Rehovot, Ashdod, Rishon, etc.) : Yariv Levin 304 or Dr. Gabi Avital 301 (both great). In Gush Dan: 324 Tali Argaman. In Haifa: 345 Yonatan Goldblatt. In Coastal Plain: 320 Danny Danon. In Galilee, 310 Davidi Harmelin. In Tel-Aviv: 333 Emanuel Veiser. In Yesha 359 Yossi Fuchs or 358 Boaz Haetzni, both excellent. In Jerusalem, 351 Dudu (David) Golan. (Shmuel Slavin 356 and Kati Shitrit 357 are more realistic albeit less good). In Regional Councils, Moshe Tayar 362. In the Negev, Eli Malca 340.

Choose your 12 general candidates from the following who are firmly against Palestinian state in word thought and deed, as per our written records and research:

Ayub Kara 158, Michi Ratzon 164, Ehud Yatom 133, Leah Nes 146, Daniel Benlulu 112, Moshe Feiglin 151, Zipi Hutabeli 125, Sagiv Asulin 106, Haim Katz 137, Yuli Edelstein 103, Rubi Rivlin 163, Michael Kleiner 157, Moshe Cahlon 135, Gilad Erdan 107, Gideon Saar 147, Gila Gamliel 116.

(Benny Begin and Bugi Yaelon are good too, but since they are definitely going to get in with or without your vote, it's better to use your vote to generate that crucial parliamentary majority against Palestinian state).

Fred Monchars 355 (Jerusalem Area)

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Bibi begins capitulating already

A guest post by Lurker:

He's not even waiting until after the elections...

Netanyahu: I'll continue peace talks

Opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu said that if he wins the upcoming elections, he will continue peace talks with the Palestinians.

Netanyahu's office has said that peace talks launched last year by US President George W. Bush have failed to make headway, and he has signaled he would cut off the negotiations if elected.

But after meeting with Quartet envoy Tony Blair in Jerusalem Monday, Netanyahu said that he would move peace negotiations forward if he wins the election.

Cleary, it's the same old Bibi.

Think Benny Begin will have anything to say about this?

If not, that will be the sign that he's sold out, too.

And so it begins...

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