March 15, 2013

This Is Not the Coalition Bibi Wanted

David Horovitz, Times of Israel

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This is not the coalition the prime minister wanted. And its likely swearing-in on Monday will not mark the end of the bickering among its component parties.

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TAGGED: Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Middle East, Yair Lapid, Yesh Atid, Naftali Bennett

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