Israeli Prime Minister Tries to Form Unity Government

(24 March 09-RV) The Conference of Israel’s Labor Party is under way this afternoon to debate and vote on a proposed agreement with the Likud Party to form a coalition government. Voting is scheduled to take place later this evening and results are expected by 8:30 PM in Israel. Chris Altieri asked the expert observer of politics and religion in the Holy Land, Franciscan Fr. David Maria Jaeger, about what is at stake in the vote…