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ISRAEL PARLIAMENT WINTER SESSION
epa03434232 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) speak during the opening of the Knesset plenum in Jerusalem, Israel, 15 October 2012. Israel's Knesset convened 15 October to discuss a government-proposed bill to dissolve the parliament and hold early elections on 22 January. Most lawmakers are expected to vote for the bill, which must pass in three readings in parliament where Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's governing coalition has a majority. Netanyahu called for early elections on 09 October, saying he would not bow to unreasonable budget demands by coalition partner. Observers say he also initiated the move because his right-leaning Likud party currently has a strong lead in opinion polls. EPA/ABIR SULTAN
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