Off Topic Israel

I think that encapsulates it perfectly

 

With barely an hour left until the midnight deadline, MK Yair Lapid has submitted his coalition proposal to President Rivlin. I'm delighted Mansour Abbas decided to formally join the government rather than remain on the 'outside' but vote with it on key issues. This means - however unlikely - that there is a chance for a member of the United Arab List to join the cabinet, which would be a historic achievement for the peace process.

After 12 years in power, tonight could be the end for Netanyahu, pending Kenesset approval.

I'll give it a couple of months before some minor issue brings this most fragile coalition down, but for now it'll be fascinating to catch a glimpse of Israel after more than a decade in Netanyahu's shadow.

 

This

 

It’s a fragile coalition, but this is pretty historic and gives a glimmer of hope for the future

 

Cynical but hopeful me.

Apparently they met to discuss a number of issues including the legalising of cannabis, which made me laugh.

Imagine if they agreed to that, then all lit up a spliff... it would probably lead to a peace deal quicker than 30 years of failed talks.

Then settle the munchies with a big order of falafels and schawarma after.

 

Think I mentioned it before but an old mate mine's solution for world peace was to lock all the leaders in a room and give them acid. And if they can't sort it out, keep giving them more until they do

 

Even @aberdude would support that

 

It's actually not a bad idea, as crazy as it sounds. Indigenous people have been using psychotropic plants in shamanic ritual ceremonies for millennia to resolve societal issues. Psychedelics, especially powerful ones, dissolve the ego and put things into a wider more universal perspective.

But yeah, maybe start with a spliff or some hash cakes first and work their way up

 

Defo slip it into the cakes first so they got no idea... or in this case, into the babka.

 

Bibi has gone.
Yay, the world might now be a slightly safer place and at least one genocide may lessen.

 

It’s a fragile coalition on the surface. But Netanyahu has gone. And Israeli now has representation from the right, the left and historically now from an Arab party too.

I’m cautiously hopeful

 

There will never be peace there, it's a war that been going on since the bronze age collapse.

 

It looks like a completely intractable situation, and even if they were able to manage a two state solution, the peace would be a fragile one as there are so many factions who want the other side wiped off the face of the planet.

But, you have to try to work towards peace Imo, otherwise you might as well just give up

 

Any peacemaker will go the same way as Rabin.

 

Always an imminent danger.

Still have to try and work towards peace though.

 

Same.

Although the second key phase now is a change in leadership for the Palestinians too. If Netanyahu has hindered the peace process by being an arse, Abbas has done similar by sitting on his arse. Inept, impotent and now laughably in the 17th year of his 4 year mandated term.

As a great man once said: "It's time to go".

 

Whats with fat arab fellas buying shirts practically bursting at the seams?

 

Yep, it needs compromise and an acceptance from both sides that not everybody is going to get what they want, but for peace to work, you have to give concessions.

 

Hamas

 

Not a great start is it ?