Israel's Kadima to Seek Coalition With Labor
Israel's acting prime minister, Ehud Olmert, the victor in Tuesday's parliamentary elections, says his centrist Kadima Party has begun putting together a coalition government. With votes from nearly all polling stations counted, Kadima has won 28 of 120 parliamentary seats. Its main coalition partner is expected to be the Labor party, which has 20 seats.
Senior Kadima officials say they hope to form a government after the Jewish Passover holiday in about two weeks. President Moshe Katsav is expected to begin consultations next week on forming a government.
In his victory speech today (Wednesday), Mr. Olmert renewed his call for peace talks with the Palestinians, saying Israel is prepared to compromise and give up territory considered part of the biblical land of Israel, in order to achieve peace. However, he adds that Israel will not wait indefinitely for peace negotiations, and will act unilaterally to set its borders.
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas urged the Israeli leader to abandon any plan to disregard Palestinian views on the border issue. Mr. Abbas says Israel should resume talks under the internationally backed "road map" peace plan.
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在星期二的議會選舉中獲勝的以色列代總理奧爾默特表示，他領(lǐng)導(dǎo)的前進(jìn)黨已經(jīng)開始著手組建聯(lián)合政府。在幾乎所有投票站的選票清點完畢之后，前進(jìn)黨在議會120個席位中贏得28席。預(yù)計聯(lián)合政府中的主要執(zhí)政夥伴工黨贏得了20席。
前進(jìn)黨高級官員表示，希望在*人逾越節(jié)之后組建政府。預(yù)計以色列總統(tǒng)卡察夫下星期將開始就組建政府一事展開磋商。
奧爾默特在勝選講話中再次呼吁與巴勒斯坦人和談。他說，以色列準(zhǔn)備妥協(xié)，放棄以色列部份圣經(jīng)土地，以實現(xiàn)和平。但是他補(bǔ)充說，以色列不會無限期等待和平談判，并將單方面采取行動來劃定邊界。
巴勒斯坦權(quán)力機(jī)構(gòu)主席阿巴斯敦促以色列領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人放棄在沒有和巴勒斯坦人談判的情況下劃定邊界的計劃。他呼吁以色列就國際社會支持的路線圖和平計劃問題恢復(fù)談判。
Israel's acting prime minister, Ehud Olmert, the victor in Tuesday's parliamentary elections, says his centrist Kadima Party has begun putting together a coalition government. With votes from nearly all polling stations counted, Kadima has won 28 of 120 parliamentary seats. Its main coalition partner is expected to be the Labor party, which has 20 seats.
Senior Kadima officials say they hope to form a government after the Jewish Passover holiday in about two weeks. President Moshe Katsav is expected to begin consultations next week on forming a government.
In his victory speech today (Wednesday), Mr. Olmert renewed his call for peace talks with the Palestinians, saying Israel is prepared to compromise and give up territory considered part of the biblical land of Israel, in order to achieve peace. However, he adds that Israel will not wait indefinitely for peace negotiations, and will act unilaterally to set its borders.
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas urged the Israeli leader to abandon any plan to disregard Palestinian views on the border issue. Mr. Abbas says Israel should resume talks under the internationally backed "road map" peace plan.
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在星期二的議會選舉中獲勝的以色列代總理奧爾默特表示，他領(lǐng)導(dǎo)的前進(jìn)黨已經(jīng)開始著手組建聯(lián)合政府。在幾乎所有投票站的選票清點完畢之后，前進(jìn)黨在議會120個席位中贏得28席。預(yù)計聯(lián)合政府中的主要執(zhí)政夥伴工黨贏得了20席。
前進(jìn)黨高級官員表示，希望在*人逾越節(jié)之后組建政府。預(yù)計以色列總統(tǒng)卡察夫下星期將開始就組建政府一事展開磋商。
奧爾默特在勝選講話中再次呼吁與巴勒斯坦人和談。他說，以色列準(zhǔn)備妥協(xié)，放棄以色列部份圣經(jīng)土地，以實現(xiàn)和平。但是他補(bǔ)充說，以色列不會無限期等待和平談判，并將單方面采取行動來劃定邊界。
巴勒斯坦權(quán)力機(jī)構(gòu)主席阿巴斯敦促以色列領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人放棄在沒有和巴勒斯坦人談判的情況下劃定邊界的計劃。他呼吁以色列就國際社會支持的路線圖和平計劃問題恢復(fù)談判。