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Tzipi Livni pushing Shimon Peres to run for Israel's premiership
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| Last Edited | 411 Name Removed Nov 08, 2012 12:23pm |
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| Category | Speculative |
| Author | Yossi Verter |
| Media | Newspaper - Ha Aretz |
| News Date | Thursday, November 8, 2012 06:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Former Kadima Chairman and Knesset member Tzipi Livni, who recently has been contemplating a return to politics, is strongly urging President Shimon Peres to leave his post immediately and announce that he will run for prime minister on behalf of the center-left camp.
Livni has been discussing the idea with Peres by phone and during meetings in his office. Former Kadima minister Haim Ramon has joined in the persuasion effort. Political sources with knowledge of these conversations assert that while Peres has not ruled out the option of running, nor has he acceded to the request.
Livni’s effort stems from the fact that she doesn’t feel comfortable with either of the political scenarios on the horizon: that she will be forced to be number two on a list headed by former prime minister Ehud Olmert (if he decides to jump back into the fray), or that she will run at the head of an independent list. On the other hand, she has no problem being Peres’ number two – if in fact he decides to run. Livni has been saying recently that the only way to topple Netanyahu and replace the current government is by unifying the center-left bloc. |
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