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One positive effect of Saddam's threats was to produce a rare moment of unity last week among Israel's factious politicians, pushing aside the machinations that followed the March 15 collapse of Israel's national unity government. Last Wednesday Labor leader Shimon Peres claimed that he had cobbled together...
The collapse of the national unity government was appropriately ignominious. Ever since its formation 15 months ago, the coalition of Likud and Labor has functioned as something of a joke, breeding acrimony and indecision. Its foreign policy has been contradictory. Peres proposed swapping land for peace; Shamir insisted on both...
In the end, Shamir's campaign backfired, and the eight-hour Knesset debate reflected the deep divisions within the Israeli electorate. Peres accused Shamir of "murdering the peace process" and asked, "Who will believe you again in this country? You have broken every promise." Shamir lambasted Peres for "shameful" appeasement...
When the votes were tallied, Shamir sank his head into his hands, perhaps to blot out the triumphant smile on Peres' face. President Chaim Herzog is now expected to give Peres the first shot at forming a new coalition, a process that could take weeks -- and that typically brings out...
If Peres succeeds, his government is expected to give a short-term boost to the peace process by swiftly approving Baker's plan. But when it comes time to deal, his narrow coalition is likely to face intense opposition from a newly unified right-wing. Should Peres fail to form...