Word: successors
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Begin's likely successor, Shamir faces formidable problems...
...Aviv theater was decorated with huge Israeli flags, framing pictures of two Zionist heroes, Vladimir Jabotinsky and Theodor Herzl. Oddly, there was no photograph of Menachem Begin. Nor was the Prime Minister present as 950 members of the Herut Party gathered last week to elect his successor in a boisterous, eight-hour-long session. If the attention of an anxious nation had been riveted on Begin while he debated whether to resign, Israelis seemed determined, once that decision was made, to move into the new and uncertain post-Begin era without looking back...
...Shultz was noticeably laconic in responding to the news of Begin's resignation. "I wish him well," said Shultz. "We'll deal with the new government when it appears." Enjoying the prerogatives of the elder statesman, former President Gerald Ford expressed the hope that Begin's successor would bring about "a bit more flexibility than has been exhibited by the Israeli government in the past." But even if Shamir's diplomatic experience makes him easier to deal with than the irascible Begin, U.S. officials do not expect him to be more flexible than his predecessors...
...Meridor to have a confidential chat with Begin. Since the Prime Minister was thought to favor the more experienced Shamir over his young and relatively dovish rival, any word from Begin would have broken the deadlock. But the Prime Minister told Meridor that "in the matter of choosing a successor, I do not want to interfere." Sharon then declared his support for Shamir. One reason: he may have been offered an important post in a Shamir government, possibly as chairman of the Ministerial Committee for Settlement Programs...
...withholding comment until we see what happens," said a spokesman. How ver, the Administration has long viewed the Begin government as a major obstacle blocking implementation of Reagan's comprehensive peace plan for the Middle East. But the White House realized that Begin's successor might well carry out the same policies. Like the Israeli nation, the Administration waited anxiously as the week began to learn the resolution of the political crisis. - By James D. Atwater. Reported by David Halevy and Robert Slater /Jerusalem