Cabinet Approves Winograd Commission 12:21 Sep 17, '06 / 24 Elul 5766

(IsraelNN.com) The cabinet a short time ago voted in favor of establishing the Winograd Commission to investigate the government’s handling of the war in Lebanon.

Twenty ministers voted in favor. Ministers Pines and Cabel, both from the Labor Party, voted in opposition and Kadima Minister Shaul Mofaz abstained.

The commission appointed by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will be headed by retired justice Eliyahu Winograd.

While the vote was taking place, members of the Movement for Quality Government (MQG) and IDF reservists were protesting outside the Prime Minister’s Office demanding the establishment of an independent state commission of inquiry.