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'Life would be hard for Israelis under Bibi'
Kadima will not join 'an extreme right coalition' led by hawkish Israeli politician Benjamin Netanyahu, a senior party member says. Interior Minister Meir Sheetrit told the Army Radio on Thursday that Kadima would not allow itself to be persuaded into joining a government with values opposing the party lines. "We will join a Netanyahu government only if it is not an extreme right-wing government," he was quoted by Haaretz as saying. "We are not afraid to sit in the opposition." The remarks were made amid speculations that Netanyahu would ask Kadima leader Tzipi Livni to join his coalition. Netanyahu's Likud party may also offer Kadima portfolios of foreign affairs and defense. "We need to think about what's best for Israel and get away from the politics," Sheetrit said. "Currently, it seems most likely that the government to be formed will be an extremist religious coalition led by Netanyahu." "If a government like this is established I anticipate it will have a very hard life, and the lives of Israel's citizens will be even harder," he added. "With all due respect to Netanyahu, he can not manage a government like that. He will have trouble in every realm." Ambiguity in the result of Israel's election has left the regime in a political limbo. With both Likud and Kadima claiming victory, right wing Yisrael Beitunu of Avigdor Lieberman has been sending mixed signals. Lieberman had earlier said that the party did not rule out joining Kadima despite Yisrael Beitunu's right wing leaning. Posted by: Fred 2009-02-13 |
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