More Coalition Positioning and Machinations …

Kadima Expects to Present Gov’t by Early Next Week

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A senior Kadima official said he expects Interim Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to present his new government by early next week.

Kadima had actually hoped to finish coalition negotiations by the middle of this week.

The official said all the coalition agreements would be presented to the Knesset by next Sunday or Monday.

Despite the official’s remarks, Kadima has not announced any coalition agreements with Shas or United Torah Judaism, two religious parties which Olmert plans on including in his government. read more

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A Likud Leadership Primary Means a 3 Man Race: Bibi, Sylvan; Are You Ready for a Surprise from Moshe Feiglin?

Shalom Working to Oust Netanyahu

Shalom: “People have left the Likud because the Likud left the people, I believe I can bring them back”

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Sylvan Shalom was an abject failure as Finance Minister and left the Foreign Ministry in total disarray. People left Likud because it’s values are equivocal. There is ONLY one who can bring Likud back, based on Jewish values. MB

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Sunday Night War News …

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FYI Re: The Left’s Evolving View on Convergence, The Status of the “PA (sic)” …

Left-Wing Writers Against Olmert’s Unilateral Withdrawal Plans

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Journalists Yoel Marcus, a prominent dove and left-wing apologist, and Sever Plocker, pro-Disengagement commentator for Yediot Acharonot, are no longer sure they support Olmert’s plan to quit Yesha.

Dangerous Precedent: Jerusalem Judge Rules PA is a Sovereign State

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In a ground-breaking decision that promises to have repercussions throughout the world, the President of the Jerusalem District court rules Sunday that the Palestinian Authority can be considered a sovereign state. read more

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How Perpared is Israel in Preventing Future Bombings? For Recapturing Gaza and Defending Against Terror Throughout Israel?

Closing Loopholes

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Two decisions made this week to close loopholes that compromise Israel’s security are as welcome as they are overdue.

A ruling of the High Court of Justice, authorizes the government to seal off two incomplete sections of the security barrier just north of Jerusalem, in areas that connect West Bank villages to Arab neighborhoods in the eastern part of the capital.

The cabinet’s move to revoke the permanent resident status that Hamas members living there have enjoyed until now. read more

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Coalition Positioning, Posturing and Negotiations Headlines …

Kadima Coalition: Full Gas in Neutral

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Olmert’s Kadima party is acting as if a coalition is in the works, but potential partners’ demands make it more likely that Olmert will at best form a government at the last minute.

Olmert, Peretz Agree on Largest Government Ever

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Israel will have its largest government in history with 27 ministers by the end of the week, according to an agreement reached on Thursday night between Interim Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Labor chairman Amir Peretz, sources close to both men said Saturday. read more

Apples-to-Apples: Gaza Cost-Benefit Analysis Coming Closer to Reality …

Galant: IDF Preparing to Reoccupy Gaza

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OC Southern Command Maj.-Gen. Yoav Galant said Friday that the IDF was preparing to reoccupy the Gaza Strip if the Hamas-led Palestinian government did not halt rocket fire from the area.

“We’re talking about more aggressive military activity,” Galant said in an interview to Ma’ariv. “If the price we have to pay becomes unreasonable as a result of increased [Palestinian] attacks, then we shall have to take all steps, including occupying the Gaza Strip,” he continued. read more

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