So this seems to be finally mattering (as opposed to being three months away, Sharon in a coma, and everyone ‘speculating’ from the air)…
That said, if you’re like me, you’ll be waiting to the last minute to decide on who you support/vote for. I’ve been collecting some images over the last few months and thought I’d share (note: some of these are outdated, as is the nature of Israeli, or any, politics). As well, find the links to party websites and additional (unbiased) info. Hope at least some of these can conjur up some enthusiasm or stir some emotion.
…but first, a tribute to someone people have totally forgotten about:
“Ten years murdered.”
And now, a sampling of Israeli political parties, 2006:
Labor
The man behind the canning…
“Because the time has come.”
Likud
“Strong against the violence/Hamas.” [Note: play on words; hamas means both violence and Hamas as you know it.]
Kadima
official ~ other
“Kadima [forward] Israel!”
Anti Olmert: “Olmert is a war monger… (of) civil war.”
Remember this? “Kadima Peres.”
Yisrael Beytenu
“Who will fight crime? [Nyet to Netanyahu, Nyet to Olmert] Dah to Leiberman!”
Meretz
“Lovers of Arabs… and homosexuals, women, handicapped, and students.”
“Disengaging… from Gaza, from Lebanon, and tomorrow Judea and Samaria!”
“Lefties are maniacs… Maniacs for democracy, freedom and a normal lifestyle!”
“Bleeding-heart… is preferable to destruction and utter disgust” [note: play on the word נפש, makes more sense in Hebrew]
Hazit
Etc
You gotta love these old men with nothin’ to do.
Whadya got: