In Israel, Ehud Olmert, the prime minister, has been speaking of the need for a peace agreement with the Palestinians by the end of the year. But he is due to step down as prime minister as his Kadima party prepares for a leadership vote on Wednesday. The Palestinians main fear is that whoever wins will maintain the status quo: a military occupation consisting of checkpoints, walls, and settlement expansion. Al Jazeera's Nour Odeh reports.
Has in Israel, Ehud Olmert, prime minister, spoke of the need for a peace agreement with the Palestinians until the end of the year. But it is with resignation as prime minister when his Kadima party prepares for a leadership vote on Wednesday. The Palestinians greatest fear is that whoever wins the status quo is maintained: the military occupation consisting of checkpoints, walls, and the expansion of settlements. Nour Odeh, Al Jazeera reports.