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Results of the Israeli Elections: Peace Supporters are Losing Power in the Knesset

15/04/2009
Author : Economic Policy Research Institute (TEPAV/EPRI - Turkey)
By Neslihan Kaptanoğlu
 
The Israeli elections held on February 10, 2009 in the shadow of the Gaza crisis further complicated the leadership problem in the Middle East rather than solving it. The majority from the previous elections of 2009, supporting a two-state solution, was replaced with a majority putting less emphasis on Israeli-Palestinian peace.

The early elections had come on the agenda following the resignation of the former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert upon the corruption claims against him. On September 17, 2008 the Kadima Party held a leadership election with Tzipni Livni emerging victorious following Olmert’s resignation as the party leader and Prime Minister. Livni was granted six weeks to form a new coalition government. After the deadline, even though Livni managed to reach an agreement with the Labor Party, she failed to settle with the Ultra-Orthodox Shas Party announcing that she failed in forming a coalition government. These developments gave way to early elections in Israel.

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