The Kadima team, headed by Dr. Yoram Turbovitch, is to meet with the negotiating teams of the Labor party, Shas, Yisrael Beitenu and the Likud. The meetings are to take place at the Maccabiah Village in Ramat Gan.
The Likud party leadership is to hold a strategy session tomorrow morning, ahead of its 2:00pm meeting with the Kadima negotiators. The party will be deciding whether or not to consider entering a Kadima-led coalition, and, if so, under what conditions.
The chairman and founder of Yisrael Beitenu, Avigdor Liberman, meanwhile, stated that he will not rule out joining a Kadima government even if its platform includes a willingness to carry out further unilateral withdrawals from Judea and Samaria.
Speaking with Channel 2 TV, Liberman said, "We are in favor of establishing permanent borders for the State of Israel. If that principle will direct the diplomatic plans of Ehud Olmert, then we will be pleased and supportive. If it will be a withdrawal with no benefit, no compensation and no improvement in the security situation, then we will not be partners." In any event, Liberman added, he will not agree to compromise over control of the Public Security Ministry.
In recent days, Acting Prime Minister Olmert had several conversations with Liberman, in which the two leaders expressed a willingness to collaborate. Olmert also made it clear to Labor party chairman Amir Peretz that he intends to bring Yisrael Beitenu into the coalition.
On Saturday, Knesset Member Avshalom Vilan of the far-left Meretz party called upon Peretz to reject a coalition with Avigdor Liberman. Meretz chairman Yossi Beilin has stated unequivocally that his party will in no case sit in a government that includes Yisrael Beitenu. Vilan said that such a government will not move forward in its diplomatic initiatives and it will continue what he called "anti-social policies."
In reaction to the statements by the Yisrael Beitenu leader, Knesset Member Uri Ariel (National Union) said: "Liberman also spreads around promises to his voters and does not live up to his commitments, so that he can join a government that is planning to expel Jews - and all that on the eve of Passover." Speaking on Arutz Sheva radio, Ariel called on Liberman to "not be like the other parties whose word is worthless."
Regarding Liberman's emphasis on Israel's permanent borders, MK Ariel said, "The most important thing right now is to address the Israeli population in terms of its personal security and in terms of the sectors that need assistance, ahead of Passover and in general, such as the elderly and the unemployed."
The Likud party leadership is to hold a strategy session tomorrow morning, ahead of its 2:00pm meeting with the Kadima negotiators. The party will be deciding whether or not to consider entering a Kadima-led coalition, and, if so, under what conditions.
The chairman and founder of Yisrael Beitenu, Avigdor Liberman, meanwhile, stated that he will not rule out joining a Kadima government even if its platform includes a willingness to carry out further unilateral withdrawals from Judea and Samaria.
Speaking with Channel 2 TV, Liberman said, "We are in favor of establishing permanent borders for the State of Israel. If that principle will direct the diplomatic plans of Ehud Olmert, then we will be pleased and supportive. If it will be a withdrawal with no benefit, no compensation and no improvement in the security situation, then we will not be partners." In any event, Liberman added, he will not agree to compromise over control of the Public Security Ministry.
In recent days, Acting Prime Minister Olmert had several conversations with Liberman, in which the two leaders expressed a willingness to collaborate. Olmert also made it clear to Labor party chairman Amir Peretz that he intends to bring Yisrael Beitenu into the coalition.
On Saturday, Knesset Member Avshalom Vilan of the far-left Meretz party called upon Peretz to reject a coalition with Avigdor Liberman. Meretz chairman Yossi Beilin has stated unequivocally that his party will in no case sit in a government that includes Yisrael Beitenu. Vilan said that such a government will not move forward in its diplomatic initiatives and it will continue what he called "anti-social policies."
In reaction to the statements by the Yisrael Beitenu leader, Knesset Member Uri Ariel (National Union) said: "Liberman also spreads around promises to his voters and does not live up to his commitments, so that he can join a government that is planning to expel Jews - and all that on the eve of Passover." Speaking on Arutz Sheva radio, Ariel called on Liberman to "not be like the other parties whose word is worthless."
Regarding Liberman's emphasis on Israel's permanent borders, MK Ariel said, "The most important thing right now is to address the Israeli population in terms of its personal security and in terms of the sectors that need assistance, ahead of Passover and in general, such as the elderly and the unemployed."