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...supporters, the prime minister is unlikely ultimately to allow his government to fall rather than pay up. But as last-minute negotiations continue to avert a walkout of the second largest party in his coalition - which would ostensibly force him into a minority government, an alliance with the hawkish Likud party or a new election - Barak is playing the beleaguered dove. His finance minister, Avraham Shohat, insisted Tuesday that the issues Shas is raising have been resolved. "They did not resign over that, but for political motives of another kind: differences over the peace process." Israeli political analysts...
...acquisitive," says Beyer. "The Netanyahu camp has suggested she accepted those services unbeknownst to Bibi, and that she was unaware she was doing anything wrong." Despite the fuss, the investigation has had little impact on day-to-day Israeli politics. "It was notable how few members of Bibi's Likud party rushed to his defense," says Beyer. "He's simply not a political player right now, although some people believe he may make a political comeback one day. Corruption charges would certainly hurt his chances." Which may be why no one's rushing to call him Dreyfus...
...have cost his buddy the race. The other Soviet Jews, 700,000 of whom have arrived in Israel in the past decade and who now represent 14% of the nation's electorate, swung victory to Barak. Veteran Israelis tend to stick rigidly in either the Labor or Likud camp, but "the Russians," as they are called, can go either way. This time just over half voted for Barak, enough to give him the edge...
Today, Israelis will go to the ballot box to elect a new prime minister. There are now only two contenders for the premiership: Likud leader and incumbent Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu and Labor Party Chief Ehud Barak. Three other candidates, Centrist Yitzchak Mordechai, Israeli-Arab leader Azmi Bishara and hawk Zeev "Benny" Begin bowed out of the race in the 11th hour...
Although unspoken as of yet, a national unity government between Netanyahu's Likud and Barak's Labor may be in the cards. Both candidates realize that it may be impossible to cobble together a sustainable coalition in the parliament. A government coalition composed of both major parties would enable Israel's leaders to execute the critical decisions necessary for peace based on real consensus. However, you won't hear either candidate utter the words "national unity" until after the elections. If Bibi were to do so, his ultra-Orthodox voters would not approach the ballot box. Likewise, if Barak spoke...