Heading for a fall?
Haaretz Saturday 28th April, 2012
Whether the end of the current government is brought about by economic issues such as the cost of living, political controversies over drafting ultra-Orthodox recruits or the demolition of unauthorized settlement outposts, there is unanimity among politicians that the next elections will be held sooner rather than later. By law, they must be held by the fall of next year, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has already begun consultations w...
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