"Centrist Labor votes to join Israeli government; Agreement divides party Netanyahu gets a boost" by Mark Lavie, Associated Press | March 25, 2009
JERUSALEM - .... Yesterday, Jewish extremists marched through the northern Israeli-Arab town of Umm el-Fahm, demanding residents show loyalty to Israel and setting off stone-throwing protests by Arab youths that police dispersed with stun grenades and tear gas. No serious injuries were reported, but residents denounced the march on one of Israel's largest Arab communities....
Can't even call them Zionists, can you, agenda-pushing Zionist MSM?
Also see: A Day With the Andersons
The rest is crap NaZionist political fooleys, readers, and I'm sick of those!
Israel's Labor party voted yesterday to join the incoming government of Benjamin Netanyahu, lending a moderate voice to a coalition dominated by hard-liners and easing concerns of a head-on confrontation with Washington over Mideast peacemaking.
Chants of "Disgrace! Disgrace!" echoed through the convention hall after Defense Minister Ehud Barak pushed through the proposal despite angry opposition from party activists who feared Labor would give only a superficial gloss to a government little interested in moving toward peace.
Labor's move gives Netanyahu's coalition a majority of 66 in the 120-seat parliament. Labor's decision, by a 680-to-507 vote, paves the way for a broader government than the narrow and hawkish one Netanyahu would otherwise have had to settle for, increasing his chances of gaining international acceptance.
Because of shit like this?
On the day of the 9-11 attacks, former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was asked what the attacks would mean for US-Israeli relations. His quick reply was:
"It's very good…….Well, it's not good, but it will generate immediate sympathy (for Israel)."
"Netanyahu says 9/11 terror attacks good for Israel"
"We are benefiting from one thing, and that is the attack on the Twin Towers and Pentagon, and the American struggle in Iraq," Ma'ariv quoted the former prime minister as saying. He reportedly added that these events "swung American public opinion in our favor."
CUI BONO, readers?
Barak was set to remain defense minister, a key position in the new Cabinet, which could allow Labor to promote peace efforts with the Palestinians. On the other hand, the expected appointment of Avigdor Lieberman as foreign minister could overshadow Barak's input. Lieberman is widely perceived as a racist because of his demands that Israel's minority Arabs take a loyalty oath or forfeit their citizenship....
In Israel, the prime minister sets the tone for his government.... Yesterday's contentious vote drove a wedge through Barak's Labor party, opening the way for a possible split - if not now, then in the future. At least six of Labor's 13 legislators were strongly opposed to joining Netanyahu's team, and some may decide to leave the party and remain in the opposition. That could force Netanyahu to bring in at least one more hard-line party to cement his majority....
Another option to bolster Netanyahu's majority was that with Labor aboard, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni might lead her Kadima Party into the new government, though she has resisted overtures up to now. Kadima won 28 seats in the Feb. 10 election, one more than Netanyahu's Likud.
A broader coalition would bring stability to the government because it would not be held hostage to the demands of smaller partners. It also could enjoy more international credibility with some members committed to peace talks.
Why would Israel be having trouble with that unless EVERYONE SEES THEM for the LYING, LAND-STEALING, MASS-MURDERING GENOCIDERS they are?
Under the proposed coalition deal with Labor, Israel would draft a comprehensive plan for Mideast peace, resume peace talks, and commit itself to existing peace accords, Labor officials said. Netanyahu has already signed coalition agreements with Yisrael Beitenu and Shas, two parties known for their tough policy lines toward the Palestinians, as is Netanyahu's own Likud party. Labor, in contrast, has been at the forefront of peace efforts.
Barak faced strident heckling during his speech before the vote and was conspicuously absent from the hall when the results were announced. His case was that Labor must play a role in determining Israel's future.
"I won't be anyone's fig leaf or anyone's third wheel," Barak told the crowd ahead of the vote. "We will be the counterweight that will guarantee that we won't have a narrow right-wing government, but a real government that will take care of the State of Israel."So when you gonna get one, instead of the ratpack of NaZionist thugs you are a part of, Ehud?
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"Netanyahu vows to seek peace with Palestinians; Stops short of call for creating state" by Mark Lavie, Associated Press | March 26, 2009
JERUSALEM - Incoming Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday his government will be a "partner for peace with the Palestinians," the latest sign that the new Israeli leader is softening his stand as he prepares to take office next week.
Pffft!
Netanyahu, who has been skeptical of past peace efforts, delivered his pledge a day after President Obama said the United States will push for a Palestinian state.
So Bibi gave him the go-ahead?
Please see OneVoice Equals Forked Zionist Tongues for more on my view.
The prime minister-designate said he will seek parliamentary approval for his new government next week. Then he would take over as head of a government dominated by hawkish parties, but potentially moderated by the presence of the centrist Labor party.
Labor has been at the forefront of Mideast peace efforts, while Netanyahu has a record of rebuffing peace moves that require Israeli concessions. To entice a reluctant Labor into his coalition, Netanyahu had to promise to pursue peace with the Palestinians, but he stopped short of pledging to work for creation of a Palestinian state - a cornerstone of peace plans for more than a decade....
In the West Bank, officials in the Western-backed government of President Mahmoud Abbas were skeptical, and spokesman Nabil Abu Rdeneh dismissed Netanyahu's call for economic development. "Any solutions with other slogans and titles are only an attempt to escape the commitments of the peace process," he said, listing the main issues in negotiations for a state: borders, settlements, and Jerusalem....
Even the Zionist Palestinian puppets don't believe him!!!
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I guess Hama and Gaza no longer exists.
