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Israeli voters force Netanyahu to seek centrist partner

Israel\’s next government must heed voters and devote itself to bread-and-butter issues, not thorny foreign policy problems such as Iran\’s nuclear plans and the Palestinian conflict, senior politicians said on Thursday.

Israeli markets cheer centrists’ election gains

Israeli markets rose on Wednesday on investor hopes that the outcome of the previous day\’s election means Benjamin Netanyahu will remain prime minister and ultra-Orthodox parties have no role in government.

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What was that all about?\n\nThose on the left will say the recall election we just survived was a sneaky Republican power grab. Those on the right will say it was a citizen revolt against a sleazy and ineffectual governor.\n\nThose in the middle will say, \”Are we done yet?\”\n\nIt\’s not clear, this early on, who wins and who loses in this process. If Governor-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger succeeds in balancing the state budget while improving California\’s business climate, educational system and environment — just as he promised — then we all win.

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