Israeli PM Thrashes Out Coalition Government Deal

May 08, 2012 from International Business Times

In a move that's shocked the country, Israel's Prime Minister has called off today's elections. Benjamin Netanyahu wants manoeuvre the country into a united and prime position to counter terrorism threats from Iran by beefing up its security and military experience within the government.

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Benjamin Netanyahu

Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu is an Israeli politician and the current Prime Minister of Israel. He serves also as a member of the Knesset, the Chairman of the Likud party, Foreign Affairs Minister and Minister of Public Diplomacy and Diaspora Affairs. Netanyahu is the first Israe... Explore this topic

Kadima

Kadima is a centrist and liberal political party in Israel. It was established on 24 November 2005 by moderates from Likud largely to support the issue of Ariel Sharon's unilateral disengagement plan, and was soon joined by like-minded Labor politicians. With Ehud Olmert as pa... Explore this topic

Coalition government

A coalition government is a cabinet of a parliamentary government in which several political parties cooperate, reducing the dominance of any one party within that coalition. The usual reason given for this arrangement is that no party on its own can achieve a majority in the ... Explore this topic

Israel

Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a parliamentary democracy in the Middle East, on the south-eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan and the West Bank in the east, Egypt and the Gaza Strip on the southwes... Explore this topic

Iran

Irano Islamo Respublika – valstybė Artimuosiuose Rytuose, Azijos pietvakarinėje dalyje. Ribojasi su Armėnija, Azerbaidžanu, Turkmėnija bei Kaspijos jūra šiaurėje, Afganistanu ir Pakistanu rytuose, Iraku ir Turkija vakaruose, Persijos įlanka bei Omano įlanka pietuose. Explore this topic

Counter-terrorism

Counter-terrorism incorporates the practices, tactics, techniques, and strategies that governments, militaries, police departments and corporations adopt to attack terrorist threats and/or acts, both real and imputed. The tactic of terrorism is available to insurgents and gove... Explore this topic

Prime Minister of Israel

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Foreign relations of Israel

1947 г., 29 ноември. Общото събрание на ООН одобрява плана за разделяне на Палестина на арабска и еврейска част. Районът на Йерусалим остава под международен контрол 1948 г., 14 май. Израел обявява независимост върху земята, дадена му по силата на резолюция № 181 на ООН. На сл... Explore this topic

Likud

Likud is the major right wing party in Israel. It was founded in 1973 by Menachem Begin in an alliance with several right-wing and liberal parties. Likud's victory in the 1977 elections was a major turning point in the country's political history, marking the first time the le... Explore this topic

International Business Times

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