March 19, 2015 --

These words are written March 17, the day of the Israeli elections. LPR will not be surprised if leftist Isaac Herzog does well. March 17 is St. Patrick's Day and Herzog's grandfather, Rabbi Isaac HaLevi Herzog, served as Chief Rabbi of Ireland.

His father, Chaim Herzog, an Israeli general, ambassador to the United Nations and president of Israel, was born in Belfast. Given these links to Ireland and the St. Patrick's Day elections, how can Isaac Herzog not do well in Israel, March 17?

This is not, however, to say that he will immediately form a government to head as prime minister. Indeed, even if Herzog's Zionist Union gains a plurality, it may take some time to put together a ruling coalition. Indeed, the longer, the better -- from LPR's view.

LPR has a sense that anti-Israel terrorism has been down to keep Israelis from returning Benjamin Netanyahu to power.

The longer it takes for the Israeli political parties to agree to a new government, the longer the respite from terrorism is likely to continue.

PLUS -- the longer the Israeli political process takes to form a government, the longer the uncertainty of the Obama administration as to the Israeli reaction to U.S. negotiations with Iran.

Accordingly, LPR would advise the Israeli political parties to keep consulting on a new government until January 20, 2017, even if that is the day Lois Lerner becomes U.S. president.