I think this split will serve our interests well. Bibi (Netanyahu) and Sharon will bash each other, and we will bring the message that the public needs.

I will not agree that the health of Israel's prime minister would turn into a political issue. This is a personal matter.

Israel will remain united against acts of terror, and both of us agreed that terror is the central element that endangers the future of the region. I asked (Abbas) to do everything in his power to reduce and stop acts of terror.

The Labor Party headed by me aspires to give Israel not only physical borders which will bring an end to the conflict between us and the Palestinians but also moral borders.

There is a feeling that we should have had these voters all along. We stand for everything these developing communities need.

I'm letting him choose between late February and late March.