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[Avigdor Lieberman]'s Yisrael Beiteinu emerged from Tuesday's Israeli elections the big winner even though it came in third behind the center-left Kadima party led by Tzipi Livni, which netted 28 seats, and Benjamin Netanyahu's hawkish Likud party which won 27.
An Israeli election official holds a ballot for the Likud party while tallying votes at the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem February 12, 2009. Israel planned to announce on Thursday the final results of its gridlocked election, after tallying soldiers' votes that could tip the balance in the battle to lead the country. REUTERS/Baz RatnerAvigdor Lieberman, leader of Israel's Yisrael Beiteinu party, attends a party meeting in Jerusalem February 11, 2009. Israel headed for political gridlock on Wednesday after its election produced rival winners. Centrist Tzipi Livnl's Kadima party won the most votes but had little chance of building enough support for a coalition. Right-winger Benjamin Netanyahu can get the support, but analysts said the likely coalition would prove dysfunctional. Lieberman's far-right, anti-Arab party, now third largest, emerged as a potential kingmaker. REUTERS/Jerry LampenSee the full content of this document
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Extremism Dominates Israeli Polls
RAMALLAH (IPS) - "The peace process is based on three false basic assumptions," said Avigdor Lieberman, leader of Israel's extreme right-wing Yisrael Beiteinu party, which will dictate the forma ion and political course of the next Israeli government.
"These include the assertion that the IsraeliPalestinian conflict...See the full content of this document
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