We have more support, and the President also thinks Netanyahu should be first [in a PM rotation arrangement]. If Kachol Lavan does not agree to this, we will go to elections as a bloc together.
-- Minister Yisrael Katz
one can discuss whether in such a theoretical scenario the Haredim or other small parties would even agree to running together. It is one thing to form a bloc for technical reasons to negotiate a better position. it is another thing when the Haredi representatives are officially in a Likud-led party, or any other non-religious-led party...I have a hard time seeing them agree to this, where they have little say because they are a minor cog in a big arty, but it would be interesting to see play out.
But forget about that for the moment. The more interesting thing about this is that this very well might lead to a two-party system. If the entire Right runs together as one bloc, and the Left does similarly, this could have a radical effect on the electoral and political system. And. practically, how will they divvy up the parliamentary seats among the members?
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