
Peretz Ousted; Barak to Take Over Defense Portfolio, by Nissan Ratzlav-Katz (IsraelNN.com)
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In addition to losing the leadership of the Labor party to Ehud Barak last week, Amir Peretz is to lose his current government appointment as Defense Minister to Barak, as well. Peretz is reportedly “boiling mad” over the speed with which he has been ousted and replaced.
Peretz is reportedly “boiling mad” over the speed with which he has been ousted and replaced.
Barak’s appointment to the Defense Ministry was approved by the cabinet in a round of phone voting on Friday afternoon. The vote will be confirmed at the next cabinet meeting on Sunday and voted on by the Knesset on Monday. Olmert and Barak agreed on the replacement of Peretz, and the immediate telephone vote, during a meeting between the two leaders Friday morning.


