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November 26, 2012

Barak Leaves Huge Hole in Israeli Politics

Con Coughlin, Daily Telegraph

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This morning's announcement in the New York Times that Ehud Barak, the Israeli defence minister and former prime minister, is retiring from politics is a serious blow to anyone who wants to see the Jewish state take a rational and reasonable approach to global security issues.

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