Olmert's strategic adviser, Tal Zilberstein said that no one could serve as a cabinet minister and at the same time support a no-confidence vote on it.
"Galei Zahal" (IDF Army) radio reports that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert intends to fire Labor cabinet ministers who vote on Wednesday for the bill to dissolve the Knesset. Olmert's strategic adviser, Tal Zilberstein said that no one could serve as a cabinet minister and at the same time support a no-confidence vote on it.
"A minister who calls for the replacement of the prime minister cannot continue sitting in government," said Zilberstein, who stressed that he was expressing his own opinion but believed that his views were also shared by Olmert.
Zilberstein hinted that Olmert would advise Minister of Defense Ehud Barak of his intentions at today's cabinet meeting. He added that due to Shas's unique status in the coalition, its ministers would be not be fired if they voted in favor of dissolving the Knesset.
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on June 22, 2008
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