Wednesday, November 30, 2005
Peres quits Labour, will work for Sharon's new Kadima party
The BBC is reporting that Shimon Peres, a long-time leader in Israeli politics, has quit the Labour Party to back Ariel Sharon and his newly-formed Kadima party:
Veteran Israeli politician Shimon Peres has quit the Labour Party and announced his support for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon for March's general election.
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"My period of service within the [Labour] party has come to an end," he told a press conference in Tel Aviv.
"His [Sharon's] mind is set to continue the peace process and he is open to new ideas for peace. I support his election to seek these aims."
Prime Minister Sharon founded the centrist Kadima party earlier this month, redrawing at a stroke the entire political landscape. Several opinion polls in Israeli newspapers have suggested that Kadima, the Hebrew word for "forward", could win next year's election.
Veteran Israeli politician Shimon Peres has quit the Labour Party and announced his support for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon for March's general election.
***
"My period of service within the [Labour] party has come to an end," he told a press conference in Tel Aviv.
"His [Sharon's] mind is set to continue the peace process and he is open to new ideas for peace. I support his election to seek these aims."
Prime Minister Sharon founded the centrist Kadima party earlier this month, redrawing at a stroke the entire political landscape. Several opinion polls in Israeli newspapers have suggested that Kadima, the Hebrew word for "forward", could win next year's election.
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