Tzipi Livni is trying to form her government. She had to negotiate with the Shas party, an orthodox party that is ready to support her government provided the status of Jerusalem, an occupied territory, not be negotiated with the Palestinians.
She is also negotiating with the other orthodox party Utj, more reluctant: in the twelfth century in fact Rabbi Moses Maimonides had stated “A woman cannot be the king”. Could they therefore support a woman prime minister?
What is worse is that without the four MPs UTJ members of Parliament, Ms Livni would not have the 61 seats majority she needs. Even if the UTJ party concludes that a Prime Minister is not a King, Ms Livni will be constantly under the threat or better blackmail of that little party that will “de-facto” rule the country in spite of its minimal representation.
It is not the first time this happens in Israel, and the current status of affairs is indicative of where such a situation will lead. A sombre future for the Middle East, again.
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