One of the trickiest jobs in the world
Sep 11th 2008 JERUSALEM
From The Economist print edition
Israelis face the daunting prospect of a drawn-out search for a new leader, and not just of their current ruling party
Israelis face the daunting prospect of a drawn-out search for a new leader, and not just of their current ruling party
IN THE eyes of more hopeful Israelis, the election on September 17th for a new leader of Kadima, the party that runs the country’s governing coalition, should mark the end of a sordid period of Israeli politics and the start of a bright new era under a fresh-faced, peace-seeking female prime minister. But that is not how things tend to happen. Kadima’s leadership election date may just be the start of a lengthy haggle—and the uncertainty may not even end until after a general election, perhaps in the spring of next year.
Tzipi Livni, Israel’s foreign minister, who is favourite to win the primary, may replace Ehud Olmert, the present prime minister, who is mired in corruption charges, as head of the party. But it may then take weeks to rebuild a workable ruling coalition. If her more conservative rival to lead Kadima, Shaul Mofaz, wins, he would face weeks of haggling too. Worse yet, for those who are impatient to push ahead with the current stuttering negotiations for peace with the Palestinians, the Kadima primary could set off months of edginess, failure to produce an effective coalition, a general election early in 2009 and a possible Israeli lurch to the hard right.
Tzipi Livni, Israel’s foreign minister, who is favourite to win the primary, may replace Ehud Olmert, the present prime minister, who is mired in corruption charges, as head of the party. But it may then take weeks to rebuild a workable ruling coalition. If her more conservative rival to lead Kadima, Shaul Mofaz, wins, he would face weeks of haggling too. Worse yet, for those who are impatient to push ahead with the current stuttering negotiations for peace with the Palestinians, the Kadima primary could set off months of edginess, failure to produce an effective coalition, a general election early in 2009 and a possible Israeli lurch to the hard right.
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