Posted on 05/27/2008 4:38:54 PM PDT by mojito
Following consultations late Tuesday night, Defense Minister Ehud Barak is seriously considering presenting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert with an ultimatum on Wednesday: Either the premier resign, or Barak will pull Labor out of the coalition, thus forcing new elections.
Channel 1 first reported on the matter late on Tuesday, saying that Barak made his decision after consulting with advisers at his house. However, the Labor chairman issued a statement soon after which denied that such consultations took place at his home, and that only after holding a meeting with Labor ministers and MKs early Wednesday morning would he actually make any decisions.
Barak is expected to convene a Labor faction meeting on Wednesday, during which the issue of an ultimatum will be brought up. Following that meeting, the defense minister is reportedly leaning towards holding a press conference, at which time he will present his decision.
The reports on Barak's decision comes after a day in which New York financier Morris Talansky testified in court to giving Prime Minister Ehud Olmert envelopes of cash amounting to no less than $150,000. Since details of the police investigation into Talansky's relationship with Olmert became public two weeks ago, politicians from the Right to the Left have called on the prime minister to resign.
Earlier on Tuesday, a Barak advisor told The Jerusalem Post that the Labor chairman was seriously considering using the theme of "cleaner governance" as a main issue in his campaign.
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It would be nice...but this is a little hard to believe. Barak isnt polling that well. It is probably posturing. It would be somewhat ironic if the govt was toppled by the left. Especially since it *should* be toppled by the right but Shas is too corrupt to pull it off....Stange times in Israel.
Can you say Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu?
And I remember how he shafted the Christians of South Lebanon by running away for political reasons.
From your lips to God’s ears … one can only hope. ;-)
So its expected he’ll attack the government of Israel.
Not a muzzie eh ?
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
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No, i think the Israelis are going to vote for that livni lady...The Israelis have lost the will...
I’d sure like to say that.
I can hear the Iranian mullahs peeing their pants from here.
A severely divided Kadima will hopefully assist Likud to a decisive election victory mandate, in time to counter, (coupled with US & UK forces) the Iranian-Syrian Shi'ite proxy terrorist threats against Israel & the general region (Lebanon, Iraq, Afghanistan & beyond).
Look for Likud to get back into power.
...Expect livni to go down with the ship called Kadima. Kadima IS TOAST. Likud will end up back into power.
Yes, I can.
Now that is change I can believe in.
Would someone please point me to a relatively concise summary of who's who and which party is which in Israeli politics? Labor and Likud I understand. It is the other parties I have trouble following.
FWIW - I did a term paper on Begin and role played him in college in 1977. A very interesting man.
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