Kadima: We agree with Lieberman on 90% of issues

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Haim Ramon says meeting with Yisrael Beiteinu rep went well but witholds reponse to 'loyalty law'; Arab, leftist politicians respond with anger

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3672788,00.htm

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"Vice Premier Haim Ramon announced Monday that a meeting with Yisrael Beiteinu's chief negotiator, MK Stas Misezhnikov, had ended on a high note with Kadima accepting most of the right-wing party's principles."

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"A document sent to Kadima and the Likud by Yisrael Beiteinu Chairman Avigdor Lieberman on Friday outlined the party's five major demands, without which it would not agree to sit in the coalition.

The demands include the destruction of Hamas' regime, submission of a citizenship bill to the Knesset requiring loyalty as a condition for citizenship, the formulation of a bill regarding Israel's method of government within three months, the establishment of an emergency cabinet for immigrant absorption, and other demands on the issues of religion and state, including civil marriage.

Kadima stated that many of Yisrael Beiteinu's demands already exist in its platform, and that the others have been mentioned in campaign speeches given by Kadima Chairwoman Tzipi Livni.

Ramon told Ynet that 90% of Yisrael Beiteinu's positions correlate with Kadima's policy. "Even on the subject of loyalty and everything concerning national service – we agree," he said."

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"The left wing responded with derision to the agreement achieved between the two parties. Labor Secretary-General MK Eitan Cabel called Kadima a "fraud", and said the party's voters would demand their ballots back, while his colleague MK Ophir Pines-Paz (Labor) dubbed the centrist party "a second Yisrael Beiteinu".

United Arab List-Ta'al Chairman Ahmad Tibi responded to the news by saying, "The Lieberman has come out of Livni," and said the agreement between the two proved there was "no difference between the Right and what is termed 'centrist' in Israel."

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1. Well one thing you can say: He is sure working for the people he

really represents. :sarcasm:

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2. Did the "centrist" fascade get thrown out of the window this early?

"Even on the subject of loyalty and everything concerning national service – we agree," he said.

Terrible sign of things to come :(

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3. ISSR

After all didn't Lieberman grow up under Soviet rule in Russia, maybe he's trying to reach his personal comfort level?

Wasn't loyalty to the "State" a big Soviet standard?

If this man takes charge I truly feel sorry for Israel.

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4. Labor slams Kadima for nearing to Israel Beiteinu, calls party "fraud"

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"Labor MKs Eitan Cabel and Ophir Paz-Pines slammed on Monday evening Kadima's nearing to Israel Beiteinu.

"The fraud called Kadima is now being exposed to the world," said Labor's Secretary-General Cabel. "If the left-wingers who gave their vote to Livni would have known that they'd wake up in the morning and discover they were in bed with Lieberman, they would have demanded their votes back."

Paz-Pines elaborated. "Whoever feared that Kadima is another Likud is now discovering that it is actually another Israel Beiteinu. Instead of being an alternative to the Right as she promised, Livni is bowing and groveling before Lieberman."

"It seems as though nothing in the world scares her more than the notion of sitting in the opposition," he added."

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1233304798604&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

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5. Meretz: Kadima's voters have been defrauded

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"Meretz Chairman Chaim Oron said following an agreement betwwn Kadima and the right0wing Yisrael Beiteinu that "less than seven days after the elections Kadima's voters are discovering how they have been defrauded by Livni, who convinced them that she is a barrier before a Bibi-Lieberman government."

He added that "whoever didn't want Bibi as prime minister, will now receive the same Bibi wrapped in Livni and Lieberman."

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3672842,00.html