Clock ticking for Peres and Fuad

[NewsGuy]

A positive development occurred today for the Israeli right-wing, as the NRP party agreed to join Sharon's coalition government, with Effi Eitam at the helm of the NRP.

Eitam, who was previously quoted as calling Arafat a "lowly murderer" will be part of the government's security cabinet.

Sharon is reportedly also in negotiations with the National Union/Yisrael Beiteinu (the party of the late Rehavam Zeevi) to rejoin the government, and it looks likely that the talks will succeed.

With these two parties back in the fold, Sharon will no longer need the labour party, headed by Peres and "Fuad" Ben Eliezer, to maintain a majority rule.

This is probably the beginning of the end for the Peres/Fuad meddling in the government's policies, allowing Sharon to forge ahead with a uniform policy of aggressively fighting Palestinian terrorism.

btw - another added benefit is if Peres resigns, then the job of foreign minister will open up. Maybe by sheer coincidence, Bibi Netanyahu was quoted yesterday in the Israeli press as saying that, in addition to helping out Israel's PR efforts, Bibi would be amenable to joining Sharon's cabinet, but only in the function of foreign minister.

Now, there is a good chance that the foreign ministry position will be available very soon.

[NewsGuy]

Looks like the Yisrael Beitenu, Gesher and Mafdal are on their way to join Sharon's coalition, hopefully ushering Peres out of the government, which is a good thing.

Just today, Peres was contradicting the official government policy of finishing up the job before pulling out of the terrorist Palestinian cities. He was urging the government to begin pulling out immdediately, before Powell arrives.

Peres, if you're reading this, please go home and start a beautiful, peaceful retirement immediately before Powell arrives.

When the IDF finishes the job, you can read all about it in the papers, in between your shuffelboard tournaments.

[Oh Jerusalem]

Originally posted by NewsGuy
Peres, if you're reading this, please go home

Yes, back to Poland.

[muslim4israel2]

One nice guy -and you wanna scrap him?

How about the Boogey-man as Israeli PM?

[cerulean]

Proving that sometimes you just can't win, some members of the Nobel Peace Prize committee want to take back Peres' peace prize (not Arafat's though).

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/wor...00/1912953.stm

[muslim4israel2]

Peres is a seemingly nice guy. A "dove". NO one in the ME should get a peace prize.

[NewsGuy]

Originally posted by muslim4israel2
How about the Boogey-man as Israeli PM?

I am curious to know if you also offer your amazing political insight to your fellow Islamic countrymen?

Who do you think would be the appropriate ruler for, say, Iran? Syria? Saudi Arabia? Libya?

[Oh Jerusalem]

Originally posted by muslim4israel2
One nice guy -and you wanna scrap him?

Nice but dumb.

[Oh Jerusalem]

Originally posted by muslim4israel2
How about the Boogey-man as Israeli PM?

All the dictators and despots are currently engaged by Libya, Syria, Iran, Iraq, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Algeria and a few other dictatorships that I can't bother to mention.

Oh! Look! They're all Arab and Moslem regimes? Must be a coincidence.

At least our "boogey man" was democratically elected and the majority of the population is supportive of him and rightfully so. If he fumbles, he can always be voted out the next round.

[muslim4israel2]

This is the worlds smallest round of applause for your "democratic" reigeme. Incredible the democracy you have. Oh how I yearn to have such a system........God I cant wait.