Agreement on Israeli election reached
Israel’s president and parliament have reached agreement for March 28 as the date for general elections, officials said today.
Parliament spokesman Giora Pordes said that under the agreement, the parliament would pass a law calling elections, while allowing Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to appoint ministers in the interim.
Sharon had asked President Moshe Katsav to dissolve the parliament, and Katsav agreed – but the parliament proceeded with its legislation, setting up a conflict.
After a day of negotiations, Katsav accepted the arrangement, said his spokeswoman, Hagit Cohen.
“From the president’s perspective, this is acceptable,” she said.
