With a total voter turnout of only 63.2%, the new political party, Kadima, won 28 seats in the 120 seat Knesset, Israel’s parliament. After forming a new coalition, Mr. Olmert will then have to appeal to the entire population of Israel to implement his policies.(For greater clarity, please click the Reuters Photo of Ehud Olmert)
Meanwhile, in Palestine, the Hamas Government was sworn in.
It seems that for quite a while, many negotiations will fill the agendas of all involved.
Rules of the System
The Electoral System in Israel
http://www.knesset.gov.il/description/eng/eng_mimshal_beh.htm
Elections in Israel March 2006
http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/History/Modern+History/Historic+Events/Elections+in+Israel+March+2006.htm
Reports
With 99% of vote counted, Kadima wins 28 seats, Labor on 20
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/700280.html
Kadima's coalition negotiation team won't include politicians
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1143498755311&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull
Olmert Wins Israeli Polls, Arabs See Little Change
http://www.islamonline.net/English/News/2006-03/29/article01.shtml
Ehud Olmert wins Israel election
http://www.aljazeera.com/me.asp?service_ID=10881
ODD MAN OUT
Israeli Voters Select Olmert But Cut Him Down To Size
http://www.isracast.com/transcripts/290306a_trans.htm
Bush congratulates Olmert, invites him to the White House
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/700213.html
EU congratulates Kadima
http://www.news24.com/News24/World/News/0,,2-10-1462_1907088,00.html
Arab League states unanimously reject unilateral Israeli measures
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/700170.html
Mubarak: Unilateral moves by Israel won't achieve peace
http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=699829
Intertwined debates on two sides
http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=699883
Kadima: West Bank withdrawal will take a year to finalize
http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/spages/700253.html
FACTBOX-Olmert's territorial plan for West Bank http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L29777021.htm
The Meaning of Provisional Withdrawal
http://www.palestinechronicle.com/story.php?sid=03280673816
Hamas-Led Govt Sworn In
http://www.arabnews.com/?page=4§ion=0&article=79971&d=30&m=3&y=2006
Palestinian Elections: Some Reactions
http://www.unobserver.com/index.php?pagina=layout5.php&id=2112&blz=1
It seems that for quite a while, many negotiations will fill the agendas of all involved.
Rules of the System
The Electoral System in Israel
http://www.knesset.gov.il/description/eng/eng_mimshal_beh.htm
Elections in Israel March 2006
http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/History/Modern+History/Historic+Events/Elections+in+Israel+March+2006.htm
Reports
With 99% of vote counted, Kadima wins 28 seats, Labor on 20
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/700280.html
Kadima's coalition negotiation team won't include politicians
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1143498755311&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull
Olmert Wins Israeli Polls, Arabs See Little Change
http://www.islamonline.net/English/News/2006-03/29/article01.shtml
Ehud Olmert wins Israel election
http://www.aljazeera.com/me.asp?service_ID=10881
ODD MAN OUT
Israeli Voters Select Olmert But Cut Him Down To Size
http://www.isracast.com/transcripts/290306a_trans.htm
Bush congratulates Olmert, invites him to the White House
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/700213.html
EU congratulates Kadima
http://www.news24.com/News24/World/News/0,,2-10-1462_1907088,00.html
Arab League states unanimously reject unilateral Israeli measures
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/700170.html
Mubarak: Unilateral moves by Israel won't achieve peace
http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=699829
Intertwined debates on two sides
http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=699883
Kadima: West Bank withdrawal will take a year to finalize
http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/spages/700253.html
FACTBOX-Olmert's territorial plan for West Bank http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L29777021.htm
The Meaning of Provisional Withdrawal
http://www.palestinechronicle.com/story.php?sid=03280673816
Hamas-Led Govt Sworn In
http://www.arabnews.com/?page=4§ion=0&article=79971&d=30&m=3&y=2006
Palestinian Elections: Some Reactions
http://www.unobserver.com/index.php?pagina=layout5.php&id=2112&blz=1