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|  Mon., April 14, 2008 Nisan 9, 5768 | Israel Time:
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| PM to seek Likud okay for coalition talks with any partner |
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| Prime Minister Ariel Sharon will today ask a potentially fateful Likud convention to vote on a proposal to allow the government to negotiate with any Zionist party to expand his minority coalition, based on existing coalition guidelines. By Aluf Benn and Mazal Mualem |
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| In Gush Katif, a hothouse explosion |
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| Any one traveling through Gush Katif these days cannot avoid noticing the hundreds of hothouses springing up all over, covering dozens of dunams By Nir Hasson and Amos Harel |
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| Israeli at heart of NJ gay scandal returns home |
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| An Israeli at the center of a scandal that led New Jersey Governor James McGreevey to quit over a homosexual affair returned home yesterday, complaining of a "difficult period" in his first public remarks on the case. Reuters |
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| The responsibility of a ruling party |
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| Those who represent the Likud but who aren't ready to continue supporting Sharon when he prefers a political plan over a dreamy ideology should ask themselves what their role is in the government. More importantly, the party should ask itself, as a ruling party, what is in the best interest of the nation. Editorial |
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| A political fence in Europe |
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| Israel should set a goal and manage relations accordingly. That way, Israel will display a price tag for a future withdrawal from the territories, and perhaps also gradually extricate itself from the trap of illegitimacy. By Aluf Benn |
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| Six likely to bid for Channel 2 |
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| Six groups are expected to compete in next month's Channel 2 operation tender, including the three current operators - Reshet, Keshet, and Telad - as well as three new competitors. All the candidates say they are convinced they will win the tender. By Ronny Koren-Dinar |
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| Court asked to halt Ashdod Port strike |
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| The Ports Authority and the federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce both approached the national Labor Court yesterday to ask that Ashdod Port workers be ordered back to work. By Haim Bior |
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| Judo / Injury denies Krukower shot at medal bout |
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| Judoka Daniela Krukower, a former Israeli who now competes for Argentina, finished fifth and was denied a shot at an Olympic medal yesterday after she dislocated her shoulder in the semifinal bout against the eventual gold medalist Ayumi Tanimoto of Japan. Haaretz Sports Staff |
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