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Final Vote: Knesset Votes to Disperse 84:0

In First of 4 votes, Knesset Okays Dissolution

Line score 84-10 in preliminary vote, as Knesset races to beat Presidential dispersal which would enable Sharon to re-shuffle cabinet. MB

Likud Begins Purging Party Members Loyal to PM Sharon

Likud Wants Restraining Orders Against PM, Cohorts

Excerpt:

“‘The democratic process and reason do not permit the Likud to allow people with interests against the Likud in its proximity. The Likud will protect itself and its identity,’ said Katz.” read more

PM Shocks Political Arena

Hanegbi to Temporarily Replace Sharon as Head of Likud

Knesset to Vote at 4:00 P.M. on Resolution to Dissolve

Shas Removes No-Confidence Motion; Paves Way to Dissolve Knesset

Sharon Destroys Another of His Works: The Likud

Excerpt:

“MK Omri Sharon, the Prime Minister’s son who pleaded guilty last week to violating campaign funding laws on behalf of his father’s primaries victory in a previous election, has not resigned from the Knesset as a result – and MK Aryeh Eldad thinks he knows why: ‘This way, he can be possibly the 14th MK to join his father’s new party – and if in fact the new party gets that many MKs, that is more than a third of the Likud. According to election laws, if one-third of a party breaks away, it receives one-third of the parent party’s campaign funding and broadcast time – and in the case of the Likud, of course, this adds up to a lot. That’s apparently why Omri Sharon didn’t resign – to keep the millions for his father’s new party.‘” read more

Labor Ministers Sign Resignation Letters

Report: Likud Rebels, Central Comm. to Unify Party

Excerpt;

“According to the reported plan, MKs Uzi Landau and Binyamin Netanyahu would not vie for party leadership in exchange for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s promise to seek approval for all policy decisions from either the Likud or via national referendum.”

C’mon guys! If you believe that Sharon will adhere to this, I’ve got a bridge to sell you cheap! MB

Netanyahu Unwilling to Withdraw From Party Leadership Race read more

Atzmonah Takes Refusal in Stride, Wants to Build New Community

Excerpt;

“A proposal to move the 55 expelled families of Atzmonah currently living in Faith City encampment has been voted down – by 11 families of Kibbutz Shomriyah. The 55 say they’ll build somewhere else.”

New Labor Head Peretz Wants to Fund Voluntary Yesha Evacuation

Excerpts;

“The bill was submitted by Peretz together with MKs Ilana Cohen and Yuli Tamir. It stipulates that if least 60% of a community’s residents agree to leave on their own, all the residents will be compensated. The implication is that the 40% who do not agree would be forcibly expelled and then compensated.” read more

Sharon Wants Likud to Force MKs to Okay New Ministers, Budget

State Comptroller Launches Probe of Limor Livnat’s Link to Budget Hikes to Her Mom’s Association

Knesset Rejects Sharon’s Appointments, Olmert Appointment Ratified, Sharon Vows Consequences Against Likud Rebels

Excerpts regarding “Compromise”;

“The Likud mediators, MKs Gideon Sa’ar and Michael Eitan, will present a proposal on Monday in the Likud Knesset faction that they hope will guarantee the party six months without disputes. But the proposal makes no mention of Monday’s vote, and Likud rebel MKs said that they would accept the proposal but oppose the appointments, almost guaranteeing the appointments’ failure.” read more

Here are 2 follow-ups to a previous headline; [link] Sharon Supporters Likud MKs Aflalo and Avraham Accused of Accepting Illegal Benefits

Histadrut Affiliate Payoffs Uncovered

MK Lobbied for Agrexco After U.S. Junket

These Reports and Their Sequence Speak Tons! MB

Are Elected Officials Setting an Example?

Porush Announces He Will Vote Against Appointments

MK Eitan to Mediate Between Sharon and ‘Rebels’

AJ Mazuz on 2 Sites;

Mazuz: Failing to Appoint Olmert by 9 November Leaves Israel With No Finance Min., May Force Early Elections

Mazuz to PM: Appoint Finance Minister Promptly

Sharon Supporters Likud MKs Aflalo and Avraham Accused of Accepting Illegal Benefits

Elon Moreh Residents Report Police Retribution; Roadblock at Entrance read more

Gaza Expellees Face Eviction Again

While Sharon celebrates with his lackies … at “a festive dinner for MKs and their spouses at his official residence in Jerusalem”, the Gush Katif Evictee families cry at yet another eviction notice from a Hotel in another part of town.