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diplomacy, there will be a political
consensus.
"With Iran and the global
economy still a major concern' said
Lis, "having a broad coalition with
a strong centrist element will allow
for better decision-making that is
more fact/issue based rather then an
outcome of coalition political games-
manship.
"For Bibi, having Mofaz represent-
ing the center of Israeli politics may
be just what he needs at this point.
This may be one of these rare occa-
sions when political interests fit well
within the overall national interests.
Time will tell:'
Revamped Government
The two leaders also may try to insti-
tute changes in the Israeli political
system to limit the power of small
parties, which in the past have
extracted political and budgetary
concessions to help form majority
governments in the Knesset.
"Netanyahu and Mofaz under-
stand the advantages of them work-
ing together, forming a coalition with
a majority of secular parties with a
concurrent reduction in the influ-
ence of smaller parties': said Gale.
"They also understand that
politics are changing in Israel.
Personalities and media images are
important. So are new vehicles for
communicating messages. And a
new generation of young people with
serious concerns about their future is
to be reckoned with:'
Salinger said he would like to see
more emphasis on accepting the
diversity that exists in the coun-
try, leading to better legislation to
ensure civil rights, social justice and
economic reform. He added that he
would like to see more acceptance
of the rule of law, reducing corrup-
tion and halting attempts to ignore
or bypass the rulings of the Israeli
Supreme Court.
The first test for the new coalition
will be the West Bank Jewish settle-
ment at Beit El, which the Supreme
Court ordered destroyed as illegal,
said Erez.
"Whether Bibi will side with the
political right and legalize the settle-
ment, or with Kadima, who has stat-
ed that the government should not
create laws to counter Supreme Court
rulings, is yet to be determined.
"If the new coalition can reach
an agreement on this issue without
splitting up," he said, "it is likely the
government will complete its term
as a whole which, truth be told, is a
rather rare occurrence in Israel:'
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Jewish Community Center
• Marion & David Handleman Auditorium
D. Dan and Betty Kahn Building
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7:00pm Hors d'oeuvres/Dessert Reception
7:30 Program
Election & Installation of Officers
Recognition & Awards Presentation
•
Mentor of
the Year Award
The Home Depot
Sheldon Stone
•
Volunteer of
the Year Award
Pauline Michaels
Michael Dul
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