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Ehud Barak says he's quitting Israeli politics

Ehud Barak says he's quitting Israeli politics Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 11:29 a.m., Monday, November 26, 2012 JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak abruptly quit politics Monday, potentially robbing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of a key ally who enabled his hardline government to present a moderate face to the world. The Obama administration embraced him as a moderating influence on Netanyahu's hardline policies toward the Arab world and Iran's nuclear program. The Netanyahu-Barak alliance had its strains over this issue — with the prime minister reportedly objecting to Barak's newly moderate position that Israel should defer to the U.S.

 

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