One of the trickiest jobs in the world

摘要

In the eyes of more hopeful Israelis, the election on September 17th for a new leader of Kadima, the party that runs the country's governing coalition, should mark the end of a sordid period of Israeli politics and the start of a bright new era under a fresh-faced, peace-seeking female prime minister. But that is not how things tend to happen. Kadima's leadership election date may just be the start of a lengthy haggle-and the uncertainty may not even end until after a general election, perhaps in the spring of next year.rnTzipi Livni, Israel's foreign minister, who is favourite to win the primary, may replace Ehud Olmert, the present prime minister, who is mired in corruption charges, as head of the party.