Israel’s Labour Party to Join Coalition Government Led by Benjamin Netanyahu

Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu won a major victory on Tuesday when the center-left Labour party voted to join a coalition government headed up by the Likud leader.

Netanyahu had already secured the backing of the right-wing Yisrael Beiteinu and Shas parties but was in need of support from the moderate Labour party to balance the coalition.

Labour leader Ehud Barak has said that a provisional deal was reached yet many inside his party remain opposed to the move, pointing to Netanyahu’s apparent unwillingness to continue the peace process with Palestinians.

The Labour party has long been in favor of holding peace talks with Palestinians and according to the coalition agreement the new government would continue negotiations as well as respect deals that have already been put in place.

Barak, the defense minister in the current government, would likely remain in that position under the new government. With the support of the Labour party Netanyahu would have the backing of 66 members of the 120-seat Knesset.

Netanyahu has until April 3 to form the coalition government and while the Labour party support would likely pave the way for success he still has not gained the support from the Kadima party which has said it will remain in opposition.

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