Bibi Netanyahu Gets Sworn in—->Expect the Unexpected
Sometime tomorrow former Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will be sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Israel. As Bibi starts his new reign make sure to throw out all of your projections about this government, and look for surprises.
As Foreign Minister Lieberman will not have as much influence as you may think. Remember Tzipi Livni complained that the entire Second Lebanon War was waged with little input from the foreign ministry.
Expect Barak and Netanyahu to be “glued at the hip.” These two veterans of many political wars respect each other, Bibi believes that Barak was a good defense minister and will rely on his judgment. Don’t forget that as defense minister, Barak has more influence on “regional issues” than the foreign minister. As DM the Barak is the “Military Governor” of the Judea and Samaria. Perhaps that was the reason that Netanyahu was so “quick” to give Lieberman the foreign ministry.
Remember, on most “foreign” issues Barak and Bibi agree: