Morning Jolt: Bibi’s Big Win

Benjamin Netanyahu gets a big win in Israel, leaving some egg on the face of a famous bass guitarist and skateboarder who insisted that he didn't represent "the true will of the Israeli people"; the Pentagon awards about $1 billion in contracts for additional border fencing; and some notes about a comedian eager to stand up to Vladimir Putin and the less-dramatic forms of modern espionage.

A Big Win for Bibi

In Israel, the multiparty parliamentary elections were close, but it appears that Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set for a record fifth term. Likud and its allied right-of-center parties will have 65 seats in the new parliament, and the left-of-center parties are projected to have 55 seats. The good news for Likud's top rival, the new Blue and White party of former general Benny Gantz, is that they won as many seats as Likud did; the bad news is their allied parties won fewer seats than Likud's allies.

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April 10 2019

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Bibi's Big Win Jim Geraghty Benjamin Netanyahu gets a big win in Israel, leaving some egg on the face of a famous bass guitarist and skateboarder who insisted that he didn't represent "the true will of the Israeli people"; the Pentagon awards about $1 billion in contracts for additional border fencing; and some notes about a comedian eager to stand up to Vladimir Putin and the less-dramatic forms of modern espionage. A Big Win for Bibi In Israel, the multiparty parliamentary elections were close, but it appears that Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set for a record fifth term. Likud and its allied right-of-center parties will have 65 seats in the new parliament, and the left-of-center parties are projected to have 55 seats. The good news for Likud's top rival, the new Blue and White party of former general Benny Gantz, is that they won as many seats as Likud did; the bad news is their allied parties won fewer seats than Likud's allies. Netanyahu's big win ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories Facebook Forgets the First Amendment Brendan Carr Facebook just doesn't get the First Amendment. And when a powerful corporation proposes censorship regimes that would violate our fundamental rights, it's important that we call it out. False Accuser Shaun 'Lying' King's Record of Harm Michelle Malkin This malicious individual who has repeatedly profited from undermining the presumption of innocence has no place pretending to defend it. New Zealand Parliament Votes 119-1 to Ban Assault-Weapons In Response to Mosque Shootings Jack Crowe "We are ultimately here because 50 people died, and they do not have a voice," prime minister Jacinda Ardern told parliament Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENT Pete Buttigieg's Bad-Faith Attack on Mike Pence Ben Shapiro Buttigieg is no longer operating in good faith. Now he's attacking Christians who disagree with his policies and castigating Pence as a religious homophobe Trump's Incompetent Critics Kevin D. Williamson The Democrats have latched onto the complaints about Trump that seem to be least rooted in fact, the narrative that is least connected to that which is documented and demonstrable. The Republican History of Women's Suffrage Marlo Safi The Republican party became the first major party to advocate equal rights for women, and it wasn't until the Republicans gained control of Congress in 1919 that the amendment passed. As Nielsen Exits, Trump's Search for an Immigration 'Bad Cop' Continues Jonah Goldberg Kirstjen Nielsen failed at public displays of sycophancy to Trump and at playing the bad cop on immigration. Gunmaker Appeals to SCOTUS to Block Sandy Hook Victims' Lawsuit Jack Crowe Remington has until June to file an appeal with the Supreme Court and, if the court agrees to hear the case, it will likely be heard in the next term. ADVERTISEMENT JOIN NRPLUS All Our Content. Fewer Ads. Members-Only Privileges. NRPLUS is everything you would associate with a digital magazine subscription, and a whole lot more ─ including up to 90% fewer on-site ads, access to our private Facebook group, full commenting privileges, and invites to our writer/editor conference calls. SAVE 30% TODAY Photo Essays Top Shots Mercury 7 Astronauts ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.