UNLIKELY TO BE A WARM RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LIEBERMAN AND CLINTON

Reading the latest reports of the current clash between Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman and US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton (via Jihad Watch), it wouldn't surprise if theirs will be a very bitter relationship, because Clinton clearly wants it that way. I praise Lieberman for standing strong on the issues of the "settlements", and refusing to agree to her insane wish to freeze them and their natural growth. Her whole way of putting things is quite deplorable.

Here's another article about this with a video included.

Update: and here's the Financial Times' article about this, via Hot Air, which points out how Hilary shows more concern about settlements than she does about freedom for Iran.

LIKUD KADIMA ALLIANCE?

Isreali National News is reporting that Likud has offered Kadima a number of cabinet positions, in order to form of a government together:

Senior aides in the Likud party said late Wednesday that chairman Binyamin Netanyahu has offered Kadima two senior Cabinet positions in exchange for its joining a nation unity government.

The two parties comprise 55 Knesset seats, leaving the Likud the option of completing the government with religious and strongly nationalist parties or Israel Is Our Home (Yisrael Beiteinu).

Kadima reportedly was offered to choose among the defense, finance and foreign affairs ministries. (Read full article here)

The Jerusalem Post denotes that both Likud and Kadima insiders are privately conveying the accepted political reality that both parties, for historical reasons, will probably have to unite.

The DEBKA File asserts that Netanyahu proffered 10 portfolios to Livni, no rotating leadership and desires to incorporate Labor head Ehud Barak into his coalition.

On the Kadima front, however, Livni is pushing Avigdor Lieberman very hard to, at a modicum, sway him to recommend to Pres. Shimon Peres that she get a first shot to form a new administration.

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WHO WILL LEAD ISRAEL?

Tomorrow Israelis head to the polls in order to determine who will be their next Prime Minister.(Photos courtesy of Zipni's Facebook page and Netanyahu's Facebook page)

Netanyahu calls for "unity" in a news conference he held with Yuval Rabin, son of the late, great Yitzhak Rabin.

IDF Soldiers and Border Police have begun voting already, as polling continues to trend towards a tight Likud victory tomorrow. It seems that the Yisrael Beiteinu Party is the dark horse that could have a huge impact, as well.

Avigdor Lieberman, their chairman, is open to a coalition with Livni in case of a Kadima-Likud tie in the Knesset.

Outgoing PM Olmert formally endorses Livni and postulates that she will be the "18th Prime Minister" of the Jewish state.

Likud is very concerned that Kadima will gain a come from behind victory, especially as Livni pushes secular voters, independents, young adults and the key female demographic.

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