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To: paul_philp who wrote (76972)	2/23/2003 10:53:04 PM
From: Condor	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

Labor breaks off coalition talks after Likud signs accord with National Religious Party based on understanding with Shinui (Change) On the National news tonight, their interpretation of it was that this would result in a hard move to the right and put the kaibosh to a Pal state. Basically as I understand it, the Labour party was a moderating influence. C

To: paul_philp who wrote (76972)	2/23/2003 11:03:03 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Labor breaks off coalition talks after Likud signs accord with National Religious Party based on understanding with Shinui (Change) Translation: Mitzna walked out and the rest of Labor, from Shimon Peres down, is mad as hell at him. jpost.com My take: it ain't over until the fat lady sings. Sharon has about three more weeks to form a government. The Likud/NRP/Shinui coalition is his Plan B government. He's stalling on signing the deal jpost.com Sharon really wants a National Unity Government and so does the Bush adminstration (who has been making not-so-subtle threats to make some of Israel's aid money conditional on it). In three weeks, there will probably be a war on in Iraq, and then Labor can dive into a face-saving National Emergency Government, with or without Amran Mitzna. But who knows for sure with this cast of characters? But that's my take until I see evidence to the contrary.