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Last-minute maneuvers delay new cabinet (Netanyahu back in?)
The Jerusalem Post ^ | 26 February 2003 | GIL HOFFMAN

Posted on 02/26/2003 8:37:21 AM PST by anotherview

Feb. 26, 2003
Last-minute maneuvers delay new cabinet
By GIL HOFFMAN

Likud Party sources said Wednesday afternoon that Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has not yet formerly offered the Finance Ministry to former Jerusalem mayor Ehud Olmert, which means it is still open for Binyamin Netanyahu

Netanyahu turned down the portfolio earlier in the day, but is said to be reconsidering.

A meeting of the Likud faction scheduled for this afternoon was delayed until evening to give Netanyahu a chance to reconsider.

Sharon, meeting face-to face with senior Likud officials to announce which portfolios they will receive, offered the Foreign Affairs portfolio to Finance Minister Silvan Shalom who accepted the post.

Netanyahu confidants said that Netanyahu was meeting with his advisors to decide on a response to Sharon's decision not to let him retain the Foreign Ministry.

Education Minister Limor Livnat is to retain her position. Earlier in the day Sharon sent representatives to try and convince Livnat to accept a different position. However, she refused.

Environment Minister Tzahi Hanegbi is to replace Uzi Landau as Internal Security Minister. Likud sources said Landau would remain a minister, but it was not yet clear which position he would be offered.

Yisrael Katz was given the Agriculture Ministry. Shaul Mofaz is to retain the Defense Ministry.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Israel; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: arielsharon; benjaminnetanyahu; binyaminnetanyah; ehudolmert; israelicabinet; silvanshalom
Likud Party sources said Wednesday afternoon that Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has not yet formerly offered the Finance Ministry to former Jerusalem mayor Ehud Olmert, which means it is still open for Binyamin Netanyahu

Netanyahu turned down the portfolio earlier in the day, but is said to be reconsidering.

Personallly, I hope Bibi is in the government and has some influence. He's one of the best spkespeople Israel has, so it's a shame he won't be foreign minitser. OTOH, considering how bad the economic situation is right now, Israel needs a very strong, respected Finance Minister.

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