Comments on: Israel at the Polls – Tough slog for the coalition http://hashmonean.com/2006/07/05/israel-at-the-polls-tough-slog-for-the-coalition/ In Zion We Trust Thu, 03 May 2012 07:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Hashmonean.com | Israel vs The Global Jihad » Out on a limb I - Navigating Israel’s Political Waters http://hashmonean.com/2006/07/05/israel-at-the-polls-tough-slog-for-the-coalition/#comment-1025 Hashmonean.com | Israel vs The Global Jihad » Out on a limb I - Navigating Israel’s Political Waters Mon, 10 Jul 2006 17:06:03 +0000 http://hashmonean.com/2006/07/05/israel-at-the-polls-tough-slog-for-the-coalition/#comment-1025 [...] Added to all this mayhem Olmert is dealing with, is his begrudging partner Labor. He's been pretty fair to Labor as a coalition partner, much more courteous than usual in Israeli coalition land. This is clearly due to the fact that Olmert decided early on that his so called 'natural' partner is the only one with enough weight to enable Olmert to carry out his political agenda. The reality is that the natural partners are unraveling before Olmert's very eyes. He gave defense to Labor's Peretz, and he towed that line.. Unfortunately he reeled it out WAY too far. Peretz numbers have fallen off a cliff, and they were not something to write home about in the 1st place. With them, Olmert's own numbers are tanking as well. There are a number of no confidence motions in the Knesset. [...] [...] Added to all this mayhem Olmert is dealing with, is his begrudging partner Labor. He's been pretty fair to Labor as a coalition partner, much more courteous than usual in Israeli coalition land. This is clearly due to the fact that Olmert decided early on that his so called 'natural' partner is the only one with enough weight to enable Olmert to carry out his political agenda. The reality is that the natural partners are unraveling before Olmert's very eyes. He gave defense to Labor's Peretz, and he towed that line.. Unfortunately he reeled it out WAY too far. Peretz numbers have fallen off a cliff, and they were not something to write home about in the 1st place. With them, Olmert's own numbers are tanking as well. There are a number of no confidence motions in the Knesset. [...]

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