Minister threatens to quit over peace process failure

Minister for Minority Affairs Avishay Braverman threatened to quit his government role on Wednesday if the Labor party won't demand renewal of talks with the Palestinians within a month.

"We must present a month's ultimatum to the prime minister: Direct negotiations or withdrawal from the coalition," Braverman said in a meeting with students in Jerusalem. He added that: "If my offer is not accepted, I will resign from the government and fight from the opposition lines in order to establish a new Labor party. Either we save the party now, or we join Kadima". (Attila Somfalvi)