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This text is an article by Daniel Gavron discussing Israeli politics in February 2013, specifically focusing on President Shimon Peres charging Benjamin Netanyahu with forming a new coalition. The author critiques Peres for historically avoiding the role of opposition leader in favor of joining coalitions, arguing that this has negatively impacted Israel's political culture regarding the value of parliamentary opposition.
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| Name | Role | Context |
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| Daniel Gavron | ||
| Benjamin Netanyahu | ||
| Shimon Peres | ||
| Barack Obama | ||
| Bibi |
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| Israel Government | ||
| House Oversight Committee |
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Formation of Israeli coalition government (2013)
Shimon Peres' 90th birthday celebration
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"Peres is at least partly to blame for this, as he almost always preferred to join various administrations—even as a junior partner—rather than lead the opposition"Source
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"the lack of respect for the task of a parliamentary opposition"Source
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"spoke forcefully about peace and even seemed to influence Bibi to mention peace"Source
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Daniel Gavron
Feb 4, 2013 -- Now that he has finished
his consultations with the country's
political parties and charged Benjamin
Netanyahu with forming a new coalition,
Israel’s respected President, Shimon
Peres, is once again very much in the
news. In his speech inviting Netanyahu to
form the next government, the President
spoke forcefully about peace and even
seemed to influence Bibi to mention
peace, a word he never used in his
election campaign. Peres has rightly
earned respect for this from many
quarters, but now, as the coalition is
being formed, it might be a good time to
examine one aspect of Israel’s political
culture: the lack of respect for the task of
a parliamentary opposition. Peres is at
least partly to blame for this, as he almost
always preferred to join various
administrations—even as a junior
partner—rather than lead the opposition,
ofen citing “our grave situation” and
“national responsibility.” Now is surely
a better time to criticize Peres than in
June, when the world (maybe even
including President Barack Obama) will
be coming here to celebrate his 90th
birthday. Then, surely, everyone will be
paying deserved tribute to the wisdom of
this elder statesman and prophet of peace,
and it would be a shame to spoil the
his consultations with the country's
political parties and charged Benjamin
Netanyahu with forming a new coalition,
Israel’s respected President, Shimon
Peres, is once again very much in the
news. In his speech inviting Netanyahu to
form the next government, the President
spoke forcefully about peace and even
seemed to influence Bibi to mention
peace, a word he never used in his
election campaign. Peres has rightly
earned respect for this from many
quarters, but now, as the coalition is
being formed, it might be a good time to
examine one aspect of Israel’s political
culture: the lack of respect for the task of
a parliamentary opposition. Peres is at
least partly to blame for this, as he almost
always preferred to join various
administrations—even as a junior
partner—rather than lead the opposition,
ofen citing “our grave situation” and
“national responsibility.” Now is surely
a better time to criticize Peres than in
June, when the world (maybe even
including President Barack Obama) will
be coming here to celebrate his 90th
birthday. Then, surely, everyone will be
paying deserved tribute to the wisdom of
this elder statesman and prophet of peace,
and it would be a shame to spoil the
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