Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and new Foreign Minister Binyamin Netanyahu met last night, discussing both state and internal Likud business. They failed to set a date for the Likud primaries, but it is assumed that they will take place at the end of November. Sharon, Netanyahu and Moshe Feiglin are vying for the party's top spot. Netanyahu says he needs extra time to organize his campaign.
In other political news, leaders of the National Religious Party (NRP) have turned down an offer from the National Union-Yisrael Beitenu (NUYB) party to join forces and run on a combined ticket in the upcoming elections. While NRP party chairman Effie Eitam was in favor of the move, he was unable to convince his colleagues to come on board.
In other political news, leaders of the National Religious Party (NRP) have turned down an offer from the National Union-Yisrael Beitenu (NUYB) party to join forces and run on a combined ticket in the upcoming elections. While NRP party chairman Effie Eitam was in favor of the move, he was unable to convince his colleagues to come on board.