Thanks. Here is a fairly typical report on a poll from early January. [https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/new-election-poll-shows-gantz-soaring-while-netanyahu-lapid-sink/] The results remain consistent pretty much since the catastrophe on Oct. 7th. I think your question is answered by looking at where Likud lost its supporters. Much of Gantz's National Unity party's gains seem to be crossovers from the more liberal, more democratic voters from Likud. Extreme rightists (in significantly lower numbers) who were in Likud may have moved toward Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit. So the answer to your question seems to be that if there are elections, a great many Likud supporters will indeed vote their party out. The key obstacles are that so many currently serving politicians would lose their jobs. The Haredim would lose their enormous financial gains from the coalition agreement, which seems their politicval leaders' only priority. We have selfish interests that prevent elections, so its anyone's guess. Nevertheless, the head of the Histadrut, the Labor Federation, did suggest we'll see elections by December.
Yes, the Polls have been showing such numbers. My question had to do with the Knesset staging a no-confidence vote and forcing early elections. Given the current makeup of the Knesset, why would the current Likud MKs risk voting themselves out voluntarily this year?
Cogently written. Not that anyone expects him to voluntarily do it.
And despite the polls and frustrations, are Likudnik MKs ready to vote themselves out this year? Just asking.
Thanks. Here is a fairly typical report on a poll from early January. [https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/new-election-poll-shows-gantz-soaring-while-netanyahu-lapid-sink/] The results remain consistent pretty much since the catastrophe on Oct. 7th. I think your question is answered by looking at where Likud lost its supporters. Much of Gantz's National Unity party's gains seem to be crossovers from the more liberal, more democratic voters from Likud. Extreme rightists (in significantly lower numbers) who were in Likud may have moved toward Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit. So the answer to your question seems to be that if there are elections, a great many Likud supporters will indeed vote their party out. The key obstacles are that so many currently serving politicians would lose their jobs. The Haredim would lose their enormous financial gains from the coalition agreement, which seems their politicval leaders' only priority. We have selfish interests that prevent elections, so its anyone's guess. Nevertheless, the head of the Histadrut, the Labor Federation, did suggest we'll see elections by December.
Yes, the Polls have been showing such numbers. My question had to do with the Knesset staging a no-confidence vote and forcing early elections. Given the current makeup of the Knesset, why would the current Likud MKs risk voting themselves out voluntarily this year?
Kicking and screaming maybe. They don’t want to have elections but public patience is running out.