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| By: israelinsider staff |
| Published: January 14, 2007 |
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A source close to Defense Minister Amir Peretz said Sunday of the decision not to bring the ministerial appointment of Arab Knesset Member Raleb Majadele before the cabinet for approval, "(Prime Minister Ehud) Olmert is intervening in Labor's internal affairs, and there is also a racial matter here. Majadele is an Arab, and this is why they do not want to appoint him."
The source added that "This is a dirty maneuver. Olmert is cooperating with (former Prime Minister) Ehud Barak and is thwarting the appointment only so Barak won't have to come out against it."
Olmert aides rejected the claims by Peretz's office, saying Majadele's appointment is being delayed for technicalities related to the management of the coalition and the government. "The reason for the rejection is related to the fact that the prime minister wants to see the full picture of the government. The appointment of a Labor minister has some implications on the coalition, which also pertain to the welfare portfolio," the aide said.
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