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Last update - 12:19 25/05/2008 MK Ephraim Sneh announces exit from Labor Party By Mazal Mualem and Lily Galili Tags: MK Ephraim Sneh, Israel  MK Ephraim Sneh on Sunday announced that he will be leaving Labor to establish a new party. Representatives of business tycoon Arcadi Gaydamak met with Sneh about a month ago, without reaching an agreement on future political cooperation. Sneh's departure is a blow to Defense Minister Ehud Barak, Labour's chair who has been taken to task for his alleged inability to unite the party. Advertisement Sneh's step is also expected to impact Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's coalition, following the breakaway of three members of the Pensioners Party, part of the governing coalition, to form their own faction. Sneh had frequently expressed his disappointment in recent months over the way Labor was being led, that the party was not forging ahead on dialogue with the Palestinians, and that Shas was causing it to falter. Two months ago at a Labor event, Sneh said: "I have been a member of the Labor Party for 20 years, and I do not remember days as bad as these. There is no revival for a Labor Party that is not leading social and diplomatic moves. Those who lose their way are irrelevant." Sneh, who served as deputy defense minister under Amir Peretz and is a member of the Peretz camp, was bumped from his post by Barak when the latter became defense minister and appointed MK Matan Vilnai to replace Sneh. Prior to the Annapolis conference Sneh reportedly said behind closed doors that Barak was sabotaging the diplomatic process with the Palestinians Bookmark to del.icio.us   Building Google How an Israeli hi-tech guru inspired Google's 'magic formula'. La femme Tzipi Colleagues regale the Sunday Times with stories of Livni's days on a Mossad hit team.   1.   Ho Hum 12:53  |  Eldar 25/05/08   2.   Finally, a real leader! 13:55  |  Sidney Bernstein 25/05/08   3.   Well... 14:02  |  Esther 25/05/08   4.   to Sidney Bernstein 17:34  |  Ivan 02/06/08

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