Israel's centre-left Labor party has voted at a conference to join a coalition government led by Benyamin Netanyahu, the prime minister-designate and Likud leader.
The move provides the parliamentary majority necessary for government, which will include the nationalist Yisrael Beitenu, led by Avigdor Lieberman, the foreign minister-designate, and the orthodox Jewish Shas party.
Ehud Barak, the Labor leader, says that his party will provide balance to a right-wing government, while others argue that Labor itself is moving to the right.
Al Jazeera has 3 commentators reflect on what this new coalition means. Meanwhile the news agency also reports on the new Israeli PM's claim that he seeks peace with the Palestinians and will be a "partner for peace". But on what terms and where would it leave the Palestinians? The prognosis isn't good.
The move provides the parliamentary majority necessary for government, which will include the nationalist Yisrael Beitenu, led by Avigdor Lieberman, the foreign minister-designate, and the orthodox Jewish Shas party.
Ehud Barak, the Labor leader, says that his party will provide balance to a right-wing government, while others argue that Labor itself is moving to the right.
Al Jazeera has 3 commentators reflect on what this new coalition means. Meanwhile the news agency also reports on the new Israeli PM's claim that he seeks peace with the Palestinians and will be a "partner for peace". But on what terms and where would it leave the Palestinians? The prognosis isn't good.
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