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...Israel, will probably be named Minister of Defense, succeeding Peres. Begin could decide to keep the Foreign Ministry portfolio himself?although he may offer it to Yadin, to attract support from the D.M.C. Simcha Erlich, 57, leader of the Liberal Party (one of the six that make up the Likud coalition), is a strong candidate to become Finance Minister. As his price for joining the coalition, Ariel Sharon would like to become chief of staff, a job now held by Lieut. General Mordecai Gur, a longtime ally of Moshe Dayan. Members of the religious parties will undoubtedly demand the Religion...
Some anti-Likud Israelis were worried about the domestic policies of the new government. It will certainly be more favorable to private enterprise than another Labor regime would be, with its pronounced socialist policies, but secular Jews feared that the religious parties might try to extend the influence of Orthodox rabbis over Israeli life?for example, by making Torah lessons compulsory in schools...
...biggest worry of the voters was whether or not the Likud state of mind might provoke another war with the Arabs. Said one woman, who lost a brother in the Six-Day War and her husband in the October War: "All I can see is a long line of husbands whose wives will become widows." Warned an alarmed trade-union leader: "The Likud will force us into another war. Begin relies on God, but we will have to rely on our divisions. The workers will suffer, and a new left will rise from the ruins...
Similar concerns are voiced by the American Jewish community, which was surprised by the Likud victory and somewhat apprehensive about having to deal with an Israeli leader who is not a member of the Labor Establishment. In their public statements, however, prominent U.S. Jewish leaders simply noted that Likud's victory was a democratic expression of the will of the people of Israel. Rabbi Alexander Schindler, head of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, insisted that Begin "is not really a wild-eyed radical. He is a patriot." He added, however, that organized American Jewry will act as a moderating...
...PALESTINIAN STATE. It is inconceivable to us to allow a Palestinian state. Let me tell you that's not only the opinion of the Likud. On this we have a national consensus. The previous government was also of the same opinion. Under no circumstances can we agree to a so-called Palestinian state. It would be a mortal danger to us. There is a consensus of, I suppose, 95% of the people, and by their political representatives, not to allow such a development to take place...