And so, the rift between hardliners and moderates in the Likud is likely to intensify further, leading to speculation that Netanyahu might even form a national unity government with the defeated Labour Party. The main difference betweenthe hardliners and the moderates within the Likud is over the concept of the Greater Land of Israel, which the former feel includes most of the land occupied by the Palestinians. They have a messianic approach and this is regarded as a religious matter. Among the leaders of this stream of thought is Sharon. Although he isn't personally religious, he represents the extreme religious circles who profess hatred for all foreigners in general and Arabs in particular. The more moderate elements of the Likud, however, feel the idea of the Greater Land of Israel does not necessarily mean forcible occupation of the Palestinian land, but should instead be achieved by establishing an economic commonwealth or political confederation.