Member of Knesset Amir Peretz said Sunday evening that the government's attempt to play for time and put diplomatic talks to sleep was problematic.

At the same time - speaking at the "Conference of [Labor Party] Rebels" - the former Histadrut Labor Federation leader said, "We support the prime minister's struggle against the Goldstone report [on last winter's Operation Cast Lead], attempt to free Gilad Shalit and attempt to form a front against Iran.