Zionist entity

: a new president told "Nadim" in September ... And replacement "Olmert" will depend on the government
Al-Safir newspaper, - 11/07/2008
Helmi Moussa

Entered the party "Nadim" ruling in the Zionist entity a new phase yesterday, adopt its agreement concluded between the leaders determine the next mid-September date for a preliminary election for the leadership of the party and its candidate for prime minister.

Although the approval was without discussion and hastily, it opens the door to overthrow President of the government "Ehud Olmert" when choosing a new leader. Although the "Olmert" Keep a sense of uncertainty about the future designs and whether it will enter the competition or not, most likely non-participation of observers.

The agreement between the leaders "Nadim", particularly between "Olmert," the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the enemy "Tzipi Livni," crowned the efforts of secrecy and pressure exerted on several levels, to remove the "Olmert" on command. The foundation thanks to these developments, the position of Party leadership "work", which stipulated retreat from support a bill to solve the Knesset late last month, adopt the "Nadim" date for the preliminary elections for new leadership.

According to the agreement approved yesterday, elections will be a pre-leadership "Nadim" between 14 and September 18 next, as will the second session of the elections in the Sept. 25, does not work if any of the contenders to win a majority of half the members of the first session. Although the agreement is between the "Olmert", "Livni," has got the endorsement of other contenders for leadership "Nadim", "Shaul Mofaz", "Mofaz, Avi" and "Meir Catrit."

The agreement stipulates that the waiver "Olmert," the presidency, if lost the leadership election "Nadim" or not participate, conditional on a successful new leader in forming an alternative government coalition. There is a belief among close to the "Olmert", Livni is impossible to possess the potential winner or the other, "Mofaz", the ability to form an alternative coalition, which would allow for "Olmert" as head of the government calling for early elections and keep the head of a transitional government until legislative elections.

He's close "Olmert," he returned, through the agreement, in demonstrating the ability of "Nadim" to stay united and, more importantly, the agreement was not binding show that he resign immediately if elected a new leader. They believe that this agreement gives "Olmert" honourable way out of the political arena, especially if decided not to compete for leadership.

Whatever was the case, it is obvious that this agreement at the height of cross-examination of the American Jewish businessman, "Morris Talinski" allows for "Olmert," focusing on his investigations with "police". It is not unlikely that there are developments in the investigations help in changing the image positively or negatively, especially since the "police" announces that it has enough evidence to submit an indictment. It is known that the "Olmert" promised the Israeli public to resign from office, the case of an indictment against him.

However, we can say that agreement and clearer direction, but it had not answered all the questions. There is of the view that the central question now is whether insist "Olmert" to compete for leadership of the party? There are those who go beyond that and ask: Is there agreement on what needed "Olmert," the prime minister to resign after the election of a new leader?

The answer to all these questions is not available now and more uncertain. At best, estimates going to talk about nothing else. This could be reintroduced to discount the "Labor" Party, who shall, if re-elected "Olmert" a new leader for "Nadim" or to stay in power after elections leadership, to decide his: Will accept it or withdraw from the government?
Overall, no doubt that the next battle within "Nadim" In the political arena, harsh and may have regional and international dimensions, especially in light of the Declaration of administration of American President "George Bush" this year in resolving the Arab-Israeli conflict.