Monday, November 24, 2008

Sheetrit: Bibi has a good chance to form gov't

Head of Kadima's campaign bureau, Interior Minister Meir Sheetrit, admitted Monday that based on recent polls Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu stands a good chance of forming a government and becoming Israel's next prime minister.

"I predict a dangerous situation in which the rightist bloc would win 65 Knesset seats and Netanyahu would have a greater chance of forming a coalition," he said in a meeting with foreign reporters.

"The Labor Party is no longer relevant," Sheetrit added. "The struggle now is between Kadima and the Likud. The public needs to take into consideration that if Bibi is elected – the peace process will be completely frozen, and this will lead to severe economic stagnation.