A mere 5 Laborites openly reject Lieberman as gov't partner

[Poll_Blind]

From Ha'Aretz:

As Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Defense Minister Amir Peretz met Wednesday afternoon to finalize the terms which would keep the Labor Party in the government, a mere five of the Labor Party's 19 legislators signed a letter calling on the faction to oppose the inclusion of Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu into the government coalition.

Only MKs Avishai Braverman, Danny Yatom, Nadia Hilou, Shelly Yachimovich and Raleb Majedele signed the letter, despite expectations that senior Labor officials would have joined in the party's declaration of opposition.

"Sitting together with Lieberman would legitimize a perception backing the expulsion of Arabs and would legitimize Lieberman as a leader; it would harbor a Netanyahu-style economic policy and a diplomatic deadlock that could lead to a military escalation," the letter, sent to Labor's central committee members, said.

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PB

[villager]

1. Has Israeli Labor become as feckless as U.S. Democrats?

n/t

[whistle]

2. ?? Any relation to CT Lieberman ??

[IndianaGreen]

3. Other than they are both fascist, no relation whatsoever!

Our Lieberman is better than their Lieberman.