A | Israel officially launched its election season last week, with parties competing for 120 seats at the Israeli parliament ̶ the Knesset. The elections are expected to take place on 1 November, and Israeli media polls are already releasing their projections for the upcoming race.,A Comeback for Netanyahu,Ex-Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is leading the latest polls. His Likud Party is projected to grab 34 seats in the chamber, four more than the March 2021 elections. Other surveys predict that he may win even more spots. Aviv Bushinsky, who served as Netanyahu’s media advisor, explained that there is an "80 percent chance" his former boss will soon be making a comeback.,Arab-Israeli Community Ready to Stand Up Against Netanyahu as They Prepare for His Return1 July, 05:23 GMT,Bushinsky claimed that the policies of the Naftali Bennett government help Netanyahu’s popularity, despite his ongoing trial in which he is accused of bribery, fraud and breach of trust.,"The previous government did a number of good things like the way they handled COVID-19, the quiet they established vis-a-vis Gaza and the fact that there is no deficit in Israel," said Bushinsky. "But that coalition was weak. It couldn't legislate anything.,They focused on the maintenance and on counting seats and they created a feeling among many Israelis that the Arabs dominate the parliament unproportionally. Their demands were too high and very often [those Arab parties] aligned themselves with the Palestinians," he added.,Past Mistakes?,Since its inception in June 2021, the Bennett government has been relying on the support of Raam, an Islamic parliamentary faction believed to have ties with the Muslim Brotherhood*.,To win its support, the government allocated some $10.5 billion to the needs of the Arab community, specifically to tackle growing crime rates and unemployment, as well as improve poor infrastructure. Later, it was also revealed that another Arab party -- the Joint Arab List -- received more than $60 million in exchange for its "cooperation" in the Knesset.,Netanyahu Throws Likud Ally Under the Bus After He Proposes Including Arab Party in Coalition26 June, 18:21 GMT,Some Israelis perceived this as bribing the Arab parliamentarians in order to keep the coalition intact. Others saw the main reason for the dire security situation and the wave of terrorist activity in these actions.,Not an Easy Fight,However, Bushinsky believes that Netanyahu’s comeback will not be easy, and his success will largely depend on who will agree to join his coalition.,For now, there are not so many buyers. Current PM Yair Lapid holds a grudge against Netanyahu and is unlikely to give up his seat. The head of Yisrael Beitenu Party also has bad blood with the former premier, as do many other politicians.,Yet, Bushinsky explained that it is not a hopeless case.,"[The head of the Blue and White party] Benny Gantz didn't rule out that he would sit with Netanyahu. Yamina under [Interior Minister Ayelet] Shaked might do that as well, although we don't know how strong her party will be".,"One thing is for sure: Netanyahu is preparing an aggressive campaign," he informed.,‘We Will Not Join Him’: Gantz Parries Claims He Courted Likud, But Bennett’s Bloc Still on the Rocks27 May, 20:26 GMT,The focus of Netanyahu’s campaign will reportedly be on highlighting the tendencies of Lapid to tilt towards the liberals. Netanyahu is due to emphasize that Bennett was in a coalition with Raam that purportedly supports terrorists.,Bibi is also expected to allege that his main challenger would divide Jerusalem and make painful concessions to the Palestinians. Netanyahu, on the other hand, will present himself as a defender of Israel and as Mr. Security.,"This is Netanyahu's comfort zone. By conducting a harsh and aggressive campaign, Netanyahu will push the masses out to the ballots and this will increase his chances," said Bushinsky.,"At the same time, if he leads an aggressive campaign against Arabs, it might push them into the ballots too and that might not be in favor of Netanyahu," he added.,In any case, Netanyahu is prepared for a fight. His team is saying that he will be touring Israel and won't leave any stone unturned. He knows that this might be his last change to forge a coalition.,"If he fails, members of the Likud might start thinking that he needs to be replaced so that their party could enter a coalition and establish a government. They might want to give somebody else a chance," summed up Bushinsky.,*Muslim Brotherhood is a terrorist organization banned in Russia.。 Sophie 编译 奥克兰交通局（AT）正在拆除去年新建的一条人行横道，该人行横道本来预计可使用40年。
B | 周二，承包商开始挖Three Kings的Hayr Rd上的混凝土人行横道，先在一条车道上进行工作，留出另一边，以便允许汽车在交通管理措施下继续使用这条道路。 Advertise with us 承包商告诉英文《先驱报》，这个包括一个人行道岛的过路口正在被拆除，承包商已经开始安装混凝土模板以恢复路缘。 “有人修了它。我们再来破坏它。”一名工人说。 在今天发布的一份声明中，AT道路网络运营总经理Andrew Allen说，这个凸起的人行横道最初是作为公共汽车交付项目的一部分建设的，这是地方委员会的绿道倡议（现在没有预算来完成这项工作）。 他说，AT收到的居民投诉说，自从安装了凸起的人行横道以来，居民们感到“噪音过大”。 “由于这个原因，经过进一步的调查，AT决定拆除凸起的人行横道，取而代之的是一个标准的人行横道。” “地方委员会已经被告知这一决定，并支持居民的要求。”他补充说，AT没有就去除人行横道进行公众咨询，因为它被视为一项修复/维护工作。 AT没有回答英文《先驱报》关于安装和拆除人行横道的费用的问题。 该人行横道所在的Puketāpapa地方委员会的主席Ella Kumar没有回复电话。 居民的质问 Ken Buckley住在Warren Ave与Hayr Rd交界的地方，他对AT拆除人行横道感到惊讶。 “这太疯狂了，是典型的AT做法。他们浪费了我的钱，我不是特别高兴。” “除了安装的费用外，拆除它要花多少钱呢？”他想知道。 附近另一位只愿透露自己名字的居民Forster对AT浪费纳税人的钱感到愤怒，他说，有人批准了这条通道，但几个月后又说：“这样不好，拆了吧。” “我非常不开心。
C | 需要有人承担责任，要解雇他。” 另一位上下班经过Hayr Rd不愿透露姓名的人说：“人行横道是凸起的，看起来规格很高。
D | 我不介意他们建高质量的设施，但这么快就拆掉纯属浪费钱。” 市长和部长的批评 这起事件发生在市长Wayne Brown猛烈抨击AT在人行横道上的支出金额后。 英文《先驱报》透露，惠灵顿市议会只花了数万纽币，而AT却花了数十万纽币建人行横道，Brown批评AT已经“搞砸了”。 AT已经花了600万纽币修建12个信号交叉口，平均成本为50万纽币。作为道路安全计划的一部分，AT还在花费近700万纽币修建另外15个信号交叉口。 Brown说：“公众不喜欢这么浪费钱，其他人做同样的事情不用花这么多钱。
E | ” 作为对Brown言论的回应，AT的一位发言人表示，他们已经“改变了我们的做法”并且“将在未来考虑不同的选择”。 交通部长Simeon Brown也在这个问题上发表了自己的看法，他说，AT在新的凸起的人行横道和减速带上花的钱是不可接受的。 他说：“这不仅是一项巨大的成本，而且建了越来越多凸起的人行横道，特别是在繁忙的道路上，这只会增加行车时间，降低道路的使用效率。” AT首席执行官Dean Kimpton表示，混凝土人行横道可以使用长达40年，而沥青的只能使用10年。 更多阅读： 奥克兰日长周末现出行高峰：南北两个方向出城的高速公路大拥堵 这个奥克兰日长周末，来自澳大利亚的飓风将影响北岛的天气 注：本文为编译/原创，欢迎转发分享；但严禁复制等未经授权的非法使用。违反上述声明者，本网将追究其相关法律责任。使用授权请联系[email protected]。
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