A 1917 motion by the Labor opposition calling for the abolition of his office failed.
Mr. Begin, helped by the Labor opposition, stood his ground.
Israel's Labor opposition must decide soon whether to try to save or scuttle the "process."
He received some criticism from the Labor opposition and sections of the media for appearing to take positions on political issues.
But he did so only with the Labor opposition's support.
The Labor opposition did not block the change.
Another immediate consequence was that the idea of a national-unity coalition with the Labor opposition is probably off.
The Labor opposition also advocated for change to a republic.
Surprisingly, the Labor opposition supported him on this bill.
In light of the new information, the Labor opposition called for further inquiry.