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Livni Rebuffed by Shas in Bid to Form Israel Cabinet
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| News Date | Friday, October 24, 2008 08:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Israel's ultra-Orthodox Shas party refused to join a coalition government Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni is seeking to assemble, increasing the chance of a general election in early 2009.
``It has been decided not to join the government,'' Roi Lachmanovich, a spokesman for Shas leader Eli Yishai, said in a telephone interview today. ``The decision is final.''
The rebuff came after Livni late yesterday said she'll announce on Oct. 26 whether she expects to form a government and take over as prime minister or ask President Shimon Peres to call early elections. Shas's 12 seats in the 120-person parliament could give her the support she needs for a majority.
Livni's Kadima Party has failed to meet the two main Shas demands, said Lachmanovich. These are an increase in welfare payments for children and a commitment not to negotiate with the Palestinians over Jerusalem.
``We wanted a solution to the problems of Israel's poor and to protect Jerusalem, but our proposals weren't accepted,'' said Lachmanovich. Shas's constituency includes many large, low- income families. |
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