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Can Israel afford a lurch to the right?

Published: 09 February, 2009, 18:36


Israeli Ultra Orthodox man in front of an elections campaign poster of Avigdor Lieberman, leader of the far-right party (AFP Photo / Gali Tibbon )

In a “what the hell” moment in Israeli politics, citizens voting in Tuesday’s national elections will turn away from compromise with the Arabs, polls predict, and opt instead for blunt confrontation.

 
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