In first remarks, Livni stresses unity within party, country

By JPOST.COM STAFF
"We have proven there are different politics here. People have engulfed me in love and it doesn't matter if they are Kadima members or not - these are the people standing behind this decision. The national responsibility bestowed by the public brings me to approach this job with great reverence," Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni said Thursday morning, when she was finally crowned as the new leader of Kadima. "For me, Avi [Dichter] and Shaul [Mofaz] were rivals for a moment," she continued. "The national mission is to bring about stability quickly. This is not only my responsibility, but also the responsibility of my colleagues in Kadima. I thank from the bottom of my heart everyone who voted."