Internal Politics

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Goes To Gaza To Make Peace Pitch To Hamas & Islamic Jihad Touring The Gaza Troops, Prime Minister Sharon Reviews Military Contingency Plans, If Palestinian Attacks continue Sderot Residents March Toward Palestinian Town, Which Bombards Them With Qassam Rockets

Prime Minister Sharon Now Depends On Shas Party To Implement Gaza Withdrawal Sharon’s Apparent Options: Give In To Shas Demands Or Call An Early Election! Analyst David Essing: ‘Look For U.S. To Send High Level Envoy, Maybe Even Secretary Of State Rice, To Build Momentum Between Israel and Palestinians’

New Cabinet Sharon’s New Coalition Cabinet Holds First Cabinet Session. Several Likud Cabinet Ministers Annoyed At Government’s Survival Depending On Support Of Far Left And Arab MKs.Likud ‘Rebels’ Likely To … Read More SHARON’S STABILITY

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon Wins Knesset Approval For New Disengagement Cabinet Palestinian President-elect Mahmoud Abbas Wins Impressive Victory Taking 62% Of Vote Analyst David Essing: ‘Future Peace Deal – Palestinian State = No Return Of Palestinian Refugees to Israel’

The program includes interviews with MK Avraham Ravitz, Pinhas Wallerstein, Mk Yuli Tamir, MK Benny Aylon, MK Yuval Steinitz and professor Robert Lieber. – The program was produced before the Sabbath –

UTJ MK Ravitz: ‘Council Of Torah Sages Will Soon Decide Fate of Sharon Government & Withdrawal’ Sharon Officials: ‘If UTJ Does Not Enter Coalition By End Of Week, Sharon May Call An Early Election’ Analyst David Essing: ‘Possible Deal – UTJ Enters Coalition But Abstains On Withdrawal Vote: However, Sharon Demands Ultra-Orthodox Vote For Disengagement’

Mahmoud Abbas: ‘If Elected President, I Will Not Disarm Terrorists Of Weapons!’ Analyst David Essing: ‘Litmus Test For Abbas Will Come After Election: Armed Palestinian Terrorists May Make Or Break Roadmap’

PM Sharon: ‘Only Parties Which Support Disengagement Can Join Government Coalition’ Opposition Leader Peres: ‘Best Solution To Government Crisis Is Not An Early Election, But A New Pro-Disengagement Coalition’ New Labor Hopeful Peretz: ‘Take Ireland For Example’

Knesset Law Committee Fails To Pass Evacuation Legislation Likudniks Team Up With Arab MK To Block Government Bill Analyst David Essing: ‘Although Embarrassing For Sharon, PM Can Act To Overcome Setback’