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Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. (Daniel Bar-On / Jini) Kadima sources: Olmert undermining successor to stay in power for longer By Mazal Mualem, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Shaul Mofaz, Israel  Senior figures in Kadima claim that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert would like to prevent the establishment of an alternative cabinet that would push for early elections, as this would allow him to stay in power for many more months. The same sources say that in his recent initiatives, like the scheduled discussion early next week for an evacuation-compensation bill for settlers in the West Bank, Olmert is trying to stir discord in the coalition, thus undermining his successor's chances of putting together a new government. On Sunday Olmert will raise before the cabinet the proposal of Vice Premier Haim Ramon for evacuating settlers from the West Bank. Both leading candidates in the Kadima primary, Transportation Minister Shaul Mofaz and Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni are opposed to the proposal. Advertisement According to senior figures in the party, because Kadima will hold a primary for the party's leadership in less than two weeks, it would be more appropriate for Olmert to "remain silent" and not stir discord. They also described the backing Olmert gave Finance Minister Roni Bar-On in passing the 2009 budget in the cabinet two weeks ago - notwithstanding opposition from Labor and Shas ministers - as a destabilizing act. On Thursday, Mofaz told his supporters at a campaign rally that "the bill [evacuation-compensation] weakens Israel's position in any future negotiations, and I will not support it." Shas chairman Eli Yishai said Thursday that "this is a move that lacks legitimacy. The people of Israel have still not healed from the painful wounds of the expulsion from the Gaza Strip and someone is preparing in an illegitimate fashion another expulsion." Related articles: ANALYSIS / Ramon's settler evacuation-compensation bill is just talk Mofaz slams proposed evacuation-compensation bill for settlers Mazuz: Israel's government may soon be declared 'transitional' Let Olmert do his job Bookmark to del.icio.us   But you cannot hide Court rules Michigan resident helped liquidate Polish Jews during Holocaust. Junk TV Airing of first Palestinian soap opera was cancelled because topics were 'too liberal'.   1.   Someone in the talkback, please, explain?... 03:11  |  Akiva P 05/09/08   2.   This is all the fault of Mazuz 04:24  |  Rabbi Y Lazaros 05/09/08   3.   I`m starting to think that.... 04:36  |  Nemesis 05/09/08   4.   Ehud Olmert is just another Middle Eastern dictaitor 04:56  |  zionist forever 05/09/08   5.   zionist forever, thankyou! 05:48  |  Akiva P 05/09/08   6.   Ugly... 07:16  |  Esther 05/09/08   7.   Olmert DOES NOT WAN T TO LEAVE THE PM OFFICE. 08:39  |  Natasha 05/09/08   8.   Photgraphic artistry.... 09:10  |  Esther 05/09/08   9.   Olmert undermining 11:29  |  Ralph 05/09/08   10.   What did u expect from the ultimate Sharon CRONY!!!!! 13:13  |  Ben Yeppi 05/09/08   11.   Lame Duck 14:23  |  Brod 05/09/08   12.   Ralph #9 15:32  |  Esther 05/09/08   13.   Yishai and Shas 16:22  |  howiej 05/09/08   14.   Lame Duck 17:45  |  Brod 05/09/08   15.   not alone 18:09  |  John 05/09/08   16.   Ralph #9 Excellent Idea 20:25  |  Brod 05/09/08   17.   Destruction from within is lethal 00:57  |  Brod 06/09/08   18.   Livni is just as corrupt and is a defeatist just like Olmert is. 06:37  |  HENRY 07/09/08

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