Iraseli Parliamentary Elections

Moderate party holds edge in final Israeli count AP — The Kadima Party of moderate Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni kept its slight lead over Benjamin Netanyahu's hawkish Likud in final election results announced Thursday, but the hard-line bloc in Israel's new parliament will have the power to stymie Mideast peace efforts. Kadima will get 28 seats in the 120-seat parliament and Likud 27, far less than the 61-seat majority needed to govern alone. Livni and Netanyahu are already hard at work trying to line up potential partners for a governing coalition. click to read complete article

Results confirm Israeli deadlock BBC he final results of Israel's general election have confirmed that neither of the two main parties can form a government on its own. With military and overseas ballots counted, the governing Kadima still has 28 seats and the opposition Likud has 27 - well short of the 61 they need. click to read complete article

Netanyahu moves to form coalition government Iran VNC Likud Party chairman, Benjamin Netanyahu, may offer top positions to rival party leaders, in a bid to quickly form a coalition government, Israel’s Haaretz daily reports today. Following Tuesday’s election, the right-wing Likud Party gained 27 seats in the 120-member parliament, while the centrist Kadima Party of Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni won 28 seats. However, analysts say the right-wing parties have a better chance of forming a coalition government. click to read complete article