I say let this government try its own way - though I'm doubtful it will succeed. We in the Labor Party should provide an alternative. Labor MK Yossi Katz, a political dove, supports a unity government even though he insists that Barak's peace policy was the right one. It's immoral to allow Sharon to govern with an extreme Right coalition for up to a year, knowing the kind of explosive situation it may lead to. As someone who has a son in the army, I can't afford to wait a year.
Labor is still the largest faction, they note.
In the course of the election, Meretz party leaders worked harder on behalf of Barak than did most Labor notables. That has laid the groundwork for new alliances on the Left. There have been discussions with Meretz about this. We don't need to build ourselves on the ruins of the Labor Party, but if that is what happens, we'll manage. The formation of a national unity government is expected to prolong Sharon's premiership.