Thursday, 12 March 2009

Netanyahu may settle for interim government until early election

DEBKAfile Exclusive Analysis

March 12, 2009, 11:38 AM (GMT+02:00)

Binyamin Netanyahu has not given up on unity government

Binyamin Netanyahu has not given up on unity government

Having failed to draw Kadima and Labor into a unity government,DEBKAfile's political sources report that Israel's prime minister-designate Binyamin Netanyahu may settle for a provisional administration serving six months before calling another early election.

He believes he can use the extra six months to good advantage because he expects Israel to be embroiled in a major military conflict during this time, in which case the holdouts Kadima and Labor will come aboard. 
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