Posted on 05/13/2002 1:06:59 AM PDT by kattracks
Edited on 05/26/2004 5:06:16 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
In the U.S. press.
Same place you do.
Best regards.
I believe he must be a cabinet member in order to run for re-election. When Barak's govt was faltering he made sure it wasn't possible for Bibi to run against him by calling for new elections before his govt could completely collapse, which eliminated Bibi's chances of being named a cabinet member and subsequently a valid candidate. Which makes me wonder - can Likud elect him to a qualifying cabinet position, or does Sharon have to do so? Should be interesting to watch what happens in the coming months. Anyone know what the length of term is for Israeli PM?
Better yet, Arafat holds the record for defiance of American wishes. But in addition to the millions we send their way annually, we're promising funds to rebuild PA infrastructure. I'm SURE Arafat will be marking that envelope "return to sender."
When the US officially buys Israel's unconditional acquiescence, let me know. I'll watch for the official State Dept letterhead.
Wrong and wrong. Ethnic cleansing as in what Milosovec did? Kind of a stupid speculation, isn't it, Milo? 20 % of Israel proper is Arab, and they haven't been massacred. .. But sticking to the facts for the likes of you would be.. shall we say.. "against type" ?
It is assumed that the leader of the party getting the most seats will be asked by the President to form a government. In the last election the Prime Minister was elected in a special election for that position but the next election will revert back to the old system.
Ditto
Executive branch - elections: president elected by the Knesset for a five-year term; election last held 31 July 2000 (next to be held NA July 2005); prime minister elected by popular vote for a four-year term; election last held 6 February 2001 (next to be held NA 2005); note - in March 1992, the Knesset approved legislation, effective in 1996, which allowed for the direct election of the prime minister, but in 2001 the Knesset voted to restore the previous method under which the legislators will choose the next prime minister after the next legislative elections in 2003.
Legislative branch: unicameral Knesset or parliament (120 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 17 May 1999 (next to be held NA November 2003)
So although Sharon was elected by popular vote, the next PM will be chosen by the Knesset? Parliamentary elections are held in 2003, and are done by popular vote, then the Knesset votes on the new PM? And there seems to be a contradiction regarding dates - length of term is 4 years, which leaves Sharon in office til 2005, but this also seems to state that the next PM will be chosen in 2003.
The third and most likely choice is to do neither. The Saudi Plan includes the Right of return to 4 million "palestinian descendants", to Israel proper, which will never happen, never. And moving a million and a half Palestinians out of the West Bank is not going to happen either.
Instead, they most likely will continue to exist with something resembling the status quo, with perhaps a security fence between the 2 "countries" And endless negotiations, no doubt.
As far as Milosevec goes, time will tell, yes. (I was making a comparison to his "alleged" crimes..)
Netanyahu has talked about Jordan being the "real" Palestinan state (something that just ticks off the Hashemites and the bedouins who are a minority in their own land ..
Yea, and the Hamas leader talks about repopulating Israelis in Kansas. With the US as Israel's prime ally, and all the other constraints (internal politics , ie the The Labor Party , would not allow it to happen) the only thing I see happening is variations of the current situation. At least until Iraq and Iran are overthrown .
Sharon was elected in a "special election" but new legislation limits his tenure till the next Parliamentary election 2003.
The special election procedure for Prime Minister was introduced in a vain effort to limit the number of smaller parties but it backfired hence the reversion to the old system.
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