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Jan. 5, 2006 9:34 | Updated Jan. 5, 2006 9:41 Olmert convenes cabinet session By HERB KEINON Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert chaired a cabinet meeting at 9 am to signal the orderly transfer of powers. "This is a difficult situation that we are not used to," Olmert said at the opening of a meeting that ended roughly half an hour later. He said that after receiving a briefing from Attorney-General Menahem Mazuz, "we will at the end of the meeting return to running the affairs of the state, and continue to pray and hope for good news from the...

Cabinet mulls leaving capital's Arab districts outside barrier Considered a possible security risk, Arab residents of north and east Jerusalem may find themselves living on opposite side of security fence. Amir Rapaport In recent unpublicized meetings, Israeli security officials have been discussing the possibility of leaving the Arab neighborhoods of north and east Jerusalem outside the boundaries of the security fence. These plans are consistent with comments made in June by Deputy Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who told Maariv NRG that the neighborhoods in question would be under Palestinian jurisdiction: "In the future, in an effort to improve the demographic...

Jerusalem, November 16, 2003 Cabinet Communique (Communicated by the Cabinet Secretariat)At the weekly Cabinet meeting today (Sunday), November 16, 2003: 1. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon sent condolences in the name of the Government and people of Israel to the families of those who were murdered in the double terrorist attack yesterday (Saturday), November 15, 2003, in Istanbul, and also sent his best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery to those who were wounded. The Prime Minister said that we have seen yet again that terror knows no boundaries, does not differentiate between religion or blood and that its purpose...

Jerusalem, March 9, 2003 Cabinet Communique (Communicated by the Cabinet Secretariat) At the weekly Cabinet meeting today (Sunday), March 9, 2003:/P> Prime Minister Ariel Sharon discussed IDF operations in the wake of the recent terror attacks in which 18 citizens were murdered. The Prime Minister said, "Terror's main purpose is to kill innocent civilians - men, women, children and babies. The murderous terror attacks, murder for the sake of murder, underscore to us and to the free world, what we are dealing with. Local and global terror is a danger to both Israel and the world, and the world understands...

Jerusalem, March 4, 2003 Cabinet Communique (Communicated by the Cabinet Secretariat) At the Cabinet meeting today (Tuesday), March 4, 2003 1. At the beginning of the first meeting of the 30th government, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon congratulated the members of the government, and specifically its new ministers. The Prime Minister said that he is sure that this government will achieve the aims it has set for itself: to bring security to the people of Israel, to ensure economic stability and growth, to begin an accelerated political process, and to increase the number of immigrants to Israel. The Prime Minister emphasized...

Netanyahu Considering Taking Ministry Of Finance "If Sharon tries to depose Netanyahu, it will lead to World War III in the party." So said Uzi Cohen, a leading member of the Likud Central Committee, to Arutz-7 today. A few minutes later, it was reported that Ariel Sharon had in fact decided to replace Foreign Minister Binyamin Netanyahu with Silvan Shalom. Netanyahu, after rejecting Sharon's offer to name him Finance Minister in place of Shalom, apparently changed his mind a few hours later and was considering accepting the post. But let's start at the beginning: Once the Likud completed its negotiations...

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...

Feb. 25, 2003 Sharon's prospective new cabinet By THE JERUSALEM POST INTERNET STAFF Assuming the rightist National Union goes ahead with plans to sign a coalition agreement tonight with the Likud, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's new cabinet will have a number of new players with just several top ministers remaining the same. Binyamin Netanyahu will likely stay on as foreign minister, and Shaul Mofaz will continue as defense minister. Also expected to continue in her post is Education Minister Limor Livnat. The rest of the lineup is likely to be different, according to media reports. Ehud Olmert, the former mayor...

Sharon mulls offering Netanyahu finance portfolio Benjamin Netanyahu will probably reject the offer, claiming the job cannot be carried out without the prime minister’s support. Stella Korin-Lieber and Yoav Yitzhak 6 Feb 03 16:03Sources inform “Globes” that Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is considering appointing Minister of Foreign Affairs Benjamin Netanyahu as Minister of Finance. Netanyahu has reportedly rejected the idea in talks with his aides. Netanyahu said, “It’s illogical for me to accept the post, since I’d clearly be doomed to failure.” He told his aides that the job of minister of finance in general, and in Israel’s current situation...