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Sharon strengthens coalition
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| 4/8/02
Posted on 04/08/2002 9:28:23 PM PDT by knak
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has announced he is bringing two new parties into his coalition, including a right-wing religious party.
Mr Sharon not only talked tough in his special address to the Israeli parliament - he has also now acted to ensure continued support for his hardline policies.
The move means that Mr Sharon's government is now secure, because by bringing in the National Religious party and the Gesher party, he no longer needs Labor, which has threatened to quit the coalition several times over the past 18 months of conflict.
One of Mr Sharon's three new ministers is particularly controversial.
Effi Eitam, the new head of the National Religious party, is an ultra-hardline former army general, who has openly expressed the wish that Palestinians in the West Bank would be transferred to Jordan.
Clear message
A prominent Israeli analyst said Ariel Sharon's political moves were a clear message to both the Palestinians and the international community that he was toughening the right-wing ideology of his government.
An Arab member of the Knesset told the BBC he was now even more fearful for the future.
The inclusion of the National Religious Party in the government has also sparked new calls for members of the Labor party to leave.
But there is no sign that the Foreign Minister, Shimon Peres, or the Defence Minister, Binyamin Ben-Eliezer, are ready yet to walk away.
TOPICS: Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: israel; sharon
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posted on
04/08/2002 9:28:24 PM PDT
by
knak
To: knak
In the words of Freddie Mercury....Am I Dreaming????????????
To: knak
Wow, a government getting tough and actually going after the enemy that is trying to destroy their government. Now there's a radical concept! /sarcasm
To: knak
An Arab member of the Knesset told the BBC he was now even more fearful for the future. >>>>
You have good reason to pali-boy. Your people are toast.
To: knak
May God bless Ariel Sharon, a great Warrior for God and for Israel and for the good of the world.
May he be given long life and a long tenure as Prime Minister, and may it be he who ends the long, long, occupation of the Temple Mount by the spiritual atrocities now standing there.
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posted on
04/08/2002 9:31:56 PM PDT
by
crystalk
To: knak
looks like a brilliant move on Sharon's part.
To: knak
Lots of squealing from the beeb in this peace. Looks like Sharon is on the right track.
To: knak
Aw shoot, I meant to put this in front page not breaking. Sorry!
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posted on
04/08/2002 9:32:15 PM PDT
by
knak
To: knak
But there is no sign that the Foreign Minister, Shimon Peres, or the Defence Minister, Binyamin Ben-Eliezer, are ready yet to walk away.>>>>
Yeah well when Colin comes to town I am sure he will talk his smack and calm Shimon down over this since they are buds. But the problem is last time I checked...Powell is not a member of the Israeli Govt. OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH TOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BAD!
To: knak
This is breaking...why are you apologizing? This is what I like to read and it needs to be used like a Sinatra lyric..."Start spreadin the news....."
To: knak
The sly old Fox, good for him.
To: knak
In related news, Americans wonder how their leadership can be wussing out so badly while a country smaller than Rhode Island in the thick of the fight can be stepping up and showing them up so badly.
If we had shown half of the tenacity of the Israelis, we'd have won the war in Afghanistan yesterday.
To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
In related news, Americans wonder how their leadership can be wussing out so badly while a country smaller than Rhode Island in the thick of the fight can be stepping up and showing them up so badly. If we had shown half of the tenacity of the Israelis, we'd have won the war in Afghanistan yesterday. Amen!!!
To: MissAmericanPie
It is good to have this news of Sharon being strong.
The words and actions of Bush and Powell today are [expletive deleted] depressing.
To: knak
Sounds like a government being formed for an " arranged scandal".
News Flash Israel June 2002:
The Israeli government responded quickly to world pressure by sentencing the rouge IAF Apache helicopter pilot who destroyed the Dome of the rock and adjacent facilites on the temple mount to prison in Eliat.
Sharon commented that this pilot has recieved the highest sentence in Israel for his crime.."He will never work another day in his life"!
To: knak
Good work by Sharon.
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posted on
04/08/2002 9:44:14 PM PDT
by
Lent
To: knak
With George W. going wobbly (or at least appearing to do so), Sharon needs to solidify his political forces this way.
To: knak
It's not enough that this guy was a general. No, it's not even enough to be a hardline, general...he's got to be an ULTRA, HARDLINE general. Is this guy "Patton on steroids"?
To: My Favorite Headache
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posted on
04/08/2002 10:02:42 PM PDT
by
knak
To: My Favorite Headache
No, your future is secure if you continue to be a good citizen and work with your people to "re-program terrorist-trained" children.
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posted on
04/08/2002 10:23:58 PM PDT
by
whadizit
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