Prime Minister-elect Ariel Sharon and Prime Minister Ehud Barak are meeting at this hour to discuss both their impending switch, as well as issues related to the coalition negotiations. Jerusalem Mayor Ehud Olmert, a member of the Likud negotiating team, said that although Labor has been offered an equal number of portfolios as the Likud - not including the Prime Minister himself - the Likud will retain the Education, Justice, and Public Security ministries. Although Barak and Peres continue to wrangle over who will lead the coalition negotiations, there appears to be a majority within Labor to join the unity government.
Sharon and Barak Meet
Prime Minister-elect Ariel Sharon and Prime Minister Ehud Barak are meeting at this hour to discuss both their impending switch, as well as issues related to the coalition negotiations.
Prime Minister-elect Ariel Sharon and Prime Minister Ehud Barak are meeting at this hour to discuss both their impending switch, as well as issues related to the coalition negotiations. Jerusalem Mayor Ehud Olmert, a member of the Likud negotiating team, said that although Labor has been offered an equal number of portfolios as the Likud - not including the Prime Minister himself - the Likud will retain the Education, Justice, and Public Security ministries. Although Barak and Peres continue to wrangle over who will lead the coalition negotiations, there appears to be a majority within Labor to join the unity government.