Because these guys have finally figured out exactly what Israel needs... another party...

It means no more Barak! It means we getting reed of him!

Finally, an issue on which the right and left can agree - Barak was an embarrassment!

after all why not be associated again with that Barak failure. The problem is the so called "new way of thinking aka appeasement policy and refusal to give up the false hope of peace with the pan Arab National Socialists Baathist PLO.

is to hold on to his ministirial seat.

my PC-screen/newspapers. How sad, that the Israeli politicians managed to bring me to this level of bitterness, cynism and overall disappointment with human race...:-(

"BARAK-GO HOME ALREADY"!!!

It will be of no use until he splits from politics and Israel altogether!

Another fine example of the selfish, self-interested, opportunistic, unprincipled, & unscrupulous nature of our politicians. So, a few more rats abandon the sinking ship of a crap political party not out of any adherence to principle, however wrong-headed, but only out of self-interest - anything to stay in a position of power & influence. Now if you think that Labour's well-deserved demise is reason to be pleased, please note that Labour has in reality been replaced by Kadima which has moved far left inspired by the same miserable opportunism & lack of principle that brought Labour to ruin. Our politicians are truely disgusting.

im not sure, if barak is any bad. he is intelligent and moderate. all what is needed in a democracy.

The left continues its suicidal path to extinction in Israel. The label "left" really doesn't apply anyway and hasn't for years, since Meretz and Labor abandoned social democracy in favor of their one-issue agenda: land for peace. Israel is now desperately in need of a left-of-center political party to address the needs of the nation: jobs, equality, health, education, and 101 other issues including that elusive one - the peace process.

Israeli citizens vote for political parties and their ideas. Not for individual member of parliament. The ego of parlimentarians in this country has gone far and beyond the realms of good taste. If a member of Knesset or government minister finds themselves disagreeing with their political party, they need either to convince the party to change or resign from the knesset. The swapping and changing of party affilation is non democratic and spits in the face of the electorate who voted. Either that or we should change the political system to a constinuency system such as the system used in the UK.

Now THAT would be good news (what have they done to deserve him ? )

Barak will remain the Defence Minister (unfortunatley)

But you remain with the same recycled failures.

Great ;-)

The leftists parties have no concept, the only thing they can is, shout it on every corner that we need a "peace" with so called "palestinian". I think that after Oslo, every person has seen what is the "peace" worth, when you concluded with moslems, not even a penny!

Sharon tried to do this when he formed Kadima. Barak will find that his new faction will have no mandates in the next government as he has abandoned his core and is perceived to have sold out to keep his job rather than his party.

Sharon split from LIKUD, changed to KADIMA, which is now turning into LABOUR. In the end, old will be new......Likud against Labour (kadima), with on each side the 'fringe parties as bargening chips.

The normal situation is "Akhora" yesterday and "Kadima" today, cuz People moving forward and not going back, but you know it's "Israel" : )

Silvan Shalom Can, Ehud Barak Can't !

The cowardly groveling backstabbing barak has left the labour party FANTASTIC NEWS, Now bibi must get rid of this egomaniac. He cannot be the minister of defence without public support of which he has NONE. Bye Bye Coward.

Silvan Shalom would be good for Tunisia.

It always starts with a wish! ;-)

Barak is a loser. After the next elections he will be forced out of politics completely.