On Monday Israeli lawmakers voted to dissolve the 120-person Knesset, similar to an Israeli version of a Parliament. Benjamin Netanyahu released two members of his cabinet from the opposing Likud party, saying that one of Israel's problems is its divided government. This comes after multiple terrorist attacks against citizens in Jerusalem, and Netanyahu says that he will not tolerate the governments policies, or its head (him), being attacked at such a dire time in Israel's history. Elections will not be held until March for the new representatives.
This is very similar to Lincoln using far-reaching Presidential powers of war during the Civil War, such as the suspension of Habeus Corpus to go after disinters and other people who were subverting the Government in some way. There was practically no support for the Southern Democrats during the war (except in certain regions) and so, like this, their powers and influence were severely lessened by Lincoln and the other Republicans.
Source: http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/08/world/meast/israel-knesset-dissolves/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
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