Kadima officials say they agree with Avigdor Lieberman's hard-line right-wing Yisrael Beiteinu party on 90 percent of all issues. Vice Premier Haim Ramon from Kadima told Ynet that 90 percent of Yisrael Beiteinu's policies are in line with Kadima's. "Even on the subject of loyalty and everything concerning national service - we agree," he said. Lieberman had earlier set five demands as precondition for joining a coalition with Kadima. The demands include the destruction of the Hamas's government, setting pledging allegiance to the Israeli regime as a precondition for citizenship, the formulation of a bill supervising "Israel's method of government" within three months, and setting up an emergency cabinet for immigrant absorption.
Yisrael Beiteinu's demand to make swearing allegiance to Israel mandatory for citizenship is a controversial issue as it would facilitate stripping many Arabs of their citizenship.
If you're not loyal to a state how can you describe yourself as a citizen?
Ramon however added that the party had not yet reached a clear verdict on the allegiance clause of the bill. "It's a complicated subject and we have to discuss it within the framework of a committee," he said.
Uncertainty about the results of the elections has left Israel in a political limbo. Both Kadima and its rival party Likud, which have claimed victory in the elections, have been trying to win the support of other parties including Yisrael Beiteinu to form a coalition.