Israeli Islamist mulls joining Kadima

[Behind the Aegis]

member of Israel's Islamist Movement considers joining Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's new political party. Sami Issa, Head of Kafr Kassem Local Council, told The Jerusalem Post he remains undecided about whether to join Sharon or not.

"You'll be the first to know once I make a decision," he said.

Issa is one of many Arab Israeli leaders who were approached by members of Sharon's new party to join its ranks, according to a report Friday in the Arab-Israeli daily, Kul Al-Arab. The report by investigative reporter Mohammed Watad revealed that Sharon was trying to draft Arab leaders from all over Israel to join his party in order to gain the support of the general Arab population in Israel.

While it is no surprise that some Arabs such as Ahmed Dabah, a Likud party member and Head of the joint Local Council of Der Al-Assad/Bani/Majd al-Krum, have sworn their allegiance to Sharon, Issa's move from the Islamist Movement to Kadima would be nothing less than unusual.

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[pelsar]

1. that would be impressive....

i still would like to know what sharon is up to.....probably like most of israel