Olmert Seeks to Form Coalition With Labor
Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced Tuesday that he’ll seek to form a coalition with the center-left Labor Party, an alliance that would boost his plan to withdraw from much of the West Bank and draw Israel’s final borders by 2010. The announcement came after a meeting between Olmert, head of the centrist Kadima Party, and Labor’s chief, Amir Peretz. The meeting signaled the end of a rift between Olmert and Peretz that began after last week’s national election. Full Story