Word: telemation
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...Peres began to think that he had Begin's defeat ensured, the Prime Minister pulled off a few cunning maneuvers of his own. While his supporters attacked Peres in the Knesset debate, Begin unabashedly opened negotiations with the two members of the late Moshe Dayan's Telem Party to join his coalition, and offered similar talks with the three Tehiya deputies once the vote was concluded. Three of the five decided to abstain, thus robbing Peres of his victory...
...cliffhanger vote, Begin was confident that his government could survive for some time. But his aides said he was irritated over the constant byzantine negotiating to which he has to resort every time a no-confidence vote is called. The Prime Minister still hopes to bring the two Telem Party deputies and the three Tehiya Party members into the coalition. Failing that, Begin may have to call new elections, perhaps later this year. But for the next month, he hopes to avoid any actions that might jeopardize his government. He is scheduled to meet with President Reagan in Washington...
...Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Two weeks ago, the Begin government barely survived a no-confidence motion that ended in a 58-58 tie vote. But for a budget vote last week, Begin gained the tacit support of an opposition member, Mordechai Ben-Porat of the TELEM party. Then at midweek, the Knesset took a five-week recess for the Passover holiday. The government thus seemed to be secure until the Knesset meets again in early May, and by that time the politically sensitive withdrawal from the Sinai will have been completed...
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