HEADLINES FROM THE IZRAELI HEBREW PRESS
HA’ARETZ:1. AFTER 70 DAYS: KADIMA QUITS THE GOVERNMENT.
Mofaz’s and Netanyahu’s giant coalition breaks up over conscription crisis. Sunday: Netanyahu to submit Yaalon’s outline for Cabinet approval. Assessment: Elections to be held in February.
2. FIRST UNIVERSITY IN THE TERRITORIES: RECOGNITION OF ARIEL CENTER APPROVED.
Decision still requires final approval of GOC Central Command.
MA’ARIV
1. THUS FAILED ISRAEL’S LARGEST COALITION EVER.
94 MKs, 70 days. Two months after Mofaz joined Netanyahu’s government that both described as „historic”, the giant coalition broke up without achievements.
2. DESPITE THE CRITICISM: ARIEL UNIVERSITY.
Judea and Samaria Higher Education Council recognizes academic center in Ariel as the 8th university.
YEDIOT AHRONOT
1. After 70 days: Mofaz going back to opposition.
MOFAZ: NETANYAHU IS DECEIVING THYE PUBLIC.
(…). The problem No majority for Netanyahu’s partial conscription law.
YISRAEL HAYOM
1. Netanyahu: Kadima gave up on historic opportunity; Mofaz: PM is to blame.
NO UNITY, NO ELECTIONS (YET).
After 70 days, shortest ever unity government breaks up. Mofaz: Netanyahu did not really intend to conscript the ultra-orthodox. Likud: „Good-bye to Kadima and we will not see you later.”
WALLA!
1. LIBERMAN: „WE WILL STAY IN THE GOVERNMENT BUT WE WILL OPPOSE THE YAALON OUTLINE.”
(…).
NANA10
1. LIBERMAN: „WE WILL STAY IN THE GOVERNMENT; I WILL OPPOSE THE YAALON OUTLINE.”
[Headlines for Walla! and Nana10 are from their websites as of 11:50.] _____________________________
SUMMARY OF OP-EDS FROM THE HEBREW PRESS
All three papers discuss various issues regarding Shaul Mofaz’s decision to pull Kadima out of the government coalition:
Yediot Ahronot believes, „One thing is clear
– the biggest loser is us, the Israeli people. A unique opportunity, in which a gigantic coalition of 94 MKs could have really enacted an historic change, has been missed. And even if they convince us that there were good intentions here and that everyone entered the story with a clean heart and a sense of mission, the fact is that an historical opportunity has become a political event.” The author suggests that Prime Minister Netanyahu will not be so quick to call for new elections given the public mood, now that he has been thrown back on his alliance with the ultra-orthodox.
Ma’ariv says, „Thanks to Netanyahu, Shaul Mofaz and Kadima are leaving this partnership with flag in hand. They finally found an agenda that eluded them during three years in opposition. Maybe Kadima will crumble in the next elections, but on the way down it will inflict damage on Netanyahu, the scope of which cannot be gauged at present. In the next elections, Netanyahu will be the one who gave in to the ultra-orthodox at the expense of those who serve.” The author asserts, „The last thing he needs now is elections over the Tal Law, with the social protests going in unexpected directions. Therefore, Netanyahu will try to go to elections as far away as possible from the events of recent weeks, but still soon enough not to be dragged into wars over the [2013] budget, and this will almost certainly be in early 2013.”
Yisrael Hayom remarks, „At the moment of parting, one must admit that the attempt at cooperation between the Likud and Kadima entailed the potential opportunity for a major breakthrough beyond conscription into the IDF and national service, important as they are. Those responsible were not creative enough and were unwilling to take risks,” and concludes, „The response of the ‘suckers’ will set the tone,” regarding future developments.
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