Sheetrit: Peretz should hold Finance portfolio, not Defense
Acting Justice Minister also calls on Olmert to engage in immediate peace talks with PA, Syria.
By Haaretz ServiceActing Justice Minister Meir Sheetrit (Kadima) on Thursday called on Defense Minister Amir Peretz (Labor) to leave his post and take a different portfolio instead.
Speaking on Israel Radio, Sheetrit said that when the talks over forming the coalition were held in April this year, he was of the opinion that Peretz should become Finance Minister, and not take the defense portfolio.
Peretz, who ran an election campaign with a strong social agenda, was refused the finance portfolio by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who wanted to reserve the ministry for a member of his Kadima party.
In his interview, Sheetrit also referred to the deadlocked peace talks with Israel's hostile neighbors, calling on Olmert to engage in immediate dialogue with the Palestinians and Syria.
"The Prime Minister can make history or become history. We all know what the peace accord with the Palestinians look like, also with Syria, provided it shakes off its ties to Iran and Hezbollah, and it would be a great shame to continue with bloodshed for another twenty years," Sheetrit said.
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Acting Justice Minister Meir Sheetrit, right, and President Moshe Katsav attending a swearing-in ceremony for Deputy Supreme Court President Eliezer Rivlin at the President's Residence Sept. 10. (Lior Mizrahi / BauBau) |
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This guy has given me the heebie jeebies for years. He seems to think the Sausi phased plan for Israel's destruction is great start to a permanent peace, and that Assad - busily proclaiming that the end of Israel is just a matter of time - really desires a permant peace. Damn,who has been selling idiot pills to Israeli leaders.
Who the hell is sheetrit that he calls on protfolio's to be devided out.Peretz is such a mess and coward HE MUST BE SENT HOME He has no option to call for a strike as in the histradute and has caused enough damage financially to the country Now in defence he is causing the loss of life Both ministries he calls for death The union by starving the people and the army by being the coward he is .Both times he sits behind his desk collects exorbatant pay and sprouts bullshit
Peretz should not hold the Finance Ministry. He shouldn't even hold the Defense Ministry, he should hold his hands in his lap at home watching T.V. The man is a menance to Israel. His strikes when he ran Histadrut only caused ruin to the econ. His running of the war was just as bad. Peretz should be sent packing.
PLEASE!
Peretz, especially as Olmert's deputy, is far too important a man to head any one ministry -- but should be spread over all minitries. As the Super Deputy Minister, he should attend seinior policy meetings of ALL ministries and give all Ministers the benefit of his great insights. This would free up his time to talk and talk -- something he has shown a great ability to do, and would also serve as an example to other Ministers who, if they perform as well as Peretz, may get similar honors.
Sheetrit is right on this. Finance may not be right as you would need at least a Graduate degree in Economics and Finance. Social Welfare may come close.
governments consecutevely are all morons --totally dispicable characters without trace of honor , guts or brain-power.The Israeli President is as dispicable as the governments of Israel , consecutevely, that leading their own people to extermination, using policies fit a dieing race.They bring immigrants to Israel to fit their filthy , dispicable agenda and Arabic causes , that the likes of Haaretz represent.If Israel cannot destroy its enemies , cannot live with them , than it will be destroyed , it is unfortunately just a matter of time .And for this, Jews should thank all the Israeli governments, that we won`t even call them stupid , since there are many stupids much more smarter than that.
Peretz was not considered for Treasury before(and should NOT be now) since his history in the Histadrut labor union shows he understands even less about finance than he knows about defense. The stock market will DIVE if he were to get Treasury. I would suggest Police and Internal Security as better for him, or perhaps something very neutral like Science & Sport or if he must have some control over money, then Interior.
I do not believe that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is a socialist (he likes money too much,) however, based upon his determination to remain in power, I would not swear to anything when it comes to Ehud Olmert.
It is a claim to independence for "A yes Man" to come out with such a expression. Is there some baloon flating, an inhouse reshufling, or is it an ofensive posture for his own defence?! This is the impression one gets from a politician whose own carriere was hiding behind a Prime Miniter: first Sharon, and then Olmert. I do sincerely hope that Minister Sheetrit by "coming out" now, he is claiming his political independence and shows the guts he needs to be taken seriously in the future competition for the leadership of Kadima, that's it after the desastrous Olmert's regime.
Giving Peretz - a committed socialist - the finance ministry is a disaster of an idea. I can hear the stampede of all the capital markets withdrawing money from Israel all at once. This is another example of irresponsible leadership - kadima style. Please get rid of olmert, peretz, and sheetrit. they don't even know what they are doing. Jeeez.
now he could proceed to the finance ministry. The damage there will be even greater.
Everyone want peace now , and if not now then when , with no united polical back up the army can't do nothing , but one thing is sure, with a DM such as Peretz , Israel security became a joke, As for PA or Syria , you don't talk to terror , you fight it back in this time of war ,Put lieberman in charge as DM, he is convincing with receipts , he takes no BS from nobody ,