Elections

Labor No. 2: Neither Netanyahu nor Livni could forge coalition

MK Herzog: Labor may not recommend anyone be tapped PM considering Livni 'affair' with Lieberman.

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Likud blasts Kadima's victory declaration as 'pathetic'

Kadima repeated its call for Netanyahu to join centrist national unity government under Tzipi Livni.

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Livni, the princess of the tribe

In the current circumstances, a Bibi-Tzipi government is the lesser evil.

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Yet-uncounted soldiers' votes expected to create Kadima-Likud tie

Peres is expected to try to complete the formation of the new coalition within two days.

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Israel Harel / In this election, Israel's left got what it deserved

Barak lost the elections because he did not have the courage to decisively defeat the terror of Gaza.

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Akiva Eldar / Why did Meretz fare so poorly in the elections?

Meretz never imagined it would be crowned the biggest loser of the left wing in the 2009 election.

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White House: Obama to push peace process, regardless of Israel leader

U.S. says still unclear how election will affect peace talks, promises not to intervene in internal politics.

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Hamas: Zionist voters have elected a 'troika of terrorism'

Abbas conditions restarting peace talks settlement freeze; Hamas: Zionist have elected a 'troika of terrorism.'

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Wooed by Kadima and Likud, Lieberman agrees to more talks with Livni

Kadima head: Now is the time for unity; sources: Lieberman won't rule out sitting in coalition with Shas.

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Success of rightist bloc may propel Netanyahu into PM's chair

Rightists predicted to form bloc of 63-64 of 120 Knesset seats, while leftist bloc expected at 56-57.

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Livni claims victory, declaring 'the people chose Kadima'

Kadima chairwoman reiterates her offer to Netanyahu to join a national government under her leadership.

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Akiva Eldar / What draws the masses in Israel to Kadima?

Perhaps it's the public's short memory, or maybe the Gaza op wiped clean the travesty of the Lebanon War.

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ANALYSIS / Without Lieberman, Livni has no government

Voters who decided to vote Kadima instead of Labor will wake up to hear that Livni is courting far-rightist.

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Arab MK Tibi: Israel must engage in self-examination after Lieberman's 'monstrous rise'

Tibi's party Ra'am Ta'al, like other Arab parties, will not support any one candidate for the prime minister's post.

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For the sake of peace, Labor and Kadima must merge

Union would bolster two-state solution supporters, keep Israel from clashing with Obama government.

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Lieberman: We hold the key to the next Israeli government

Lieberman, head of what is now third largest party, says leaning toward right wing national government.

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Netanyahu: Right-wing led by Likud won a clear victory

Likud member and former minister Silvan Shalom: Government led by Livni is unrealistic, Kadima 'delusional'.

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Barak: Labor not averse to leading from within opposition

Labor Secretary General Eitan Cabel tells Haaretz: We should have gone to the opposition a long time ago.

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Elections 2009 / Parties file 68 complaints of election day misconduct

Parties complain other parties stole their ballot slips from polling stations, poll secretary allegedly tries to vote twice.

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