The left-wing Socialist Mapam Party outlined today the conditions under which it would be prepared to negotiate with the Mapam Party for entrance into a coalition government. The conditions were announced following a Mapai invitation to the Mapam to discuss joining a broad Cabinet coalition.
The Mapam demanded that any government in which it accepted responsibility should; be absolutely independent; be truly neutral; not participate in any military or political treaty of one world bloc against another and be “truly loyal” to the cause of world peace; increase the country’s defense potential; permit the participation of all pioneering elements in the army; strengthen the people’s defense system as well as the defense of the border and agricultural settlement. Also, renew immigration and constructive integration of the immigrants; distribute taxes justly and wage war on unemployment; strengthen freedom, progress and democracy in domestic affairs; and grant equal rights to the Arab minority.
Meanwhile, it was learned that L’Achdut Avoda, the dissident faction which split from the Mapam a year ago, is ready to join the government coalition.
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