I am surprised there are no threads yet regarding the potential new Prime Minister of Israel. I am just home from work, so am just checking in and will post more later, but I think it could be huge for a major change in Israeli diplomacy with it's neighbors.

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Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni looks to be garnering sufficient support to become the next Prime Minister of Israel. The problem will be whether or not she can put together a strong coalition of the varied parties in Israeli politics; Benjamin Netanyahu wants to be back in charge as well, so there will not be an easy road for Livni.

Livni is a former corporate lawyer who also did a stint with Mossad, and she has been involved in politics for the past twelve years. She was a follower of Ariel Sharon, serving in his cabinet, and considered him her mentor. She supports a territorial compromise with the Palestinians, and has shared her position with friends that a Palestinian nation will be necessary, and that she is willing to give up the dream of a 'Greater Israel'. She will have to convince those former military commanders now in politics that bluster will not always win the day, and diplomacy has it's place in solving problems.

I have hope for that region for the first time in a long, long time.

http://www.twincities.com/ci_10502938?IADID


Looks like it could get dicey for the female candidate for Prime Minister, having to decide whether to stick to her principles on resolving the Palestinian issue or cow-towing to the ultra-Orthodox to ensure winning the position. I guess politics are the same everywhere that tries to be democratic; compromise can be a high price to pay.