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Far right joins Israel coalition
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| Monday, March 16, 2009
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Posted on 03/15/2009 6:47:08 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
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Israel's Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu has signed a coalition deal with the far-right Yisrael Beiteinu party, officials say.
Under the agreement, Yisrael Beiteinu leader Avigdor Lieberman would become foreign minister, said officials from Mr Netanyahu's Likud party.
He is a strong supporter of the Israeli settler movement and opposes exchanging land for peace with the Palestinians.
Likud still needs support from other parties to form majority in parliament.
Yisrael Beiteinu would get five other cabinet posts, including internal security, infrastructure, tourism, and the integration of new immigrants.
Mr Netanyahu has also been seeking the support of the centrist Kadima party but earlier talks ended without agreement.
Kadima leader Tzipi Livni has said her party would be "a responsible opposition".
Kadima supports the formation of a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza, which is opposed by Likud.
Mr Netanyahu has a deadline of 3 April to form a government in the wake of elections in February. |
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TOPICS: Front Page News; Israel; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: avigdorlieberman; bibi; gaza; israel; kadima; likud; netanyahu; proisrael; wot
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