It is in this light that one should look upon the crumbling of Barak's coalition and the decision of three parties to leave the governing coalition. Today Barak remains with a minority government of only 42 supporters in the 120-member Parliament. Barak stresses that he was elected by a relatively strong majority in direct elections. He expresses the belief that, notwithstanding a possible parliamentary defeat in the Knesset, the public will support any accord negotiated by him. Many see the mass resignations from the Barak government, or the stand taken by Foreign Minister Levy, as the smell of new elections.
Truth has it that their constituencies are leaning towards the right-wing nationalistic trends.
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