Israeli PM to call snap parliament elections in 2013 October 10, 2012 - 20:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will call a snap election early next year. He apparently hopes to use his current popularity to strengthen his political position, NHK World reported. Netanyahu announced in a televised address on Tuesday, October 9 that he had decided to hold an early election for the benefit of Israel. The general election was initially scheduled for late 2013. He said the main reason for the decision is that the governing coalition failed to agree on spending cuts for next year's draft budget. Netanyahu is widely expected to win a fresh mandate. A recent opinion poll shows his right-wing Likud party has a high support rate and the prime minister has no major rivals. He is believed to be trying to consolidate his power partly to maintain his tough stance on Iran. Netanyahu has signaled that his government may take military action against Iran because of its nuclear program. Partner news  Top stories The deal is estimated at $700mln-$1bln, Vedomosti newspaper reported citing sources in the Russian defense industry. Ahmadinejad will be replaced by Hassan Rowhani as president on August 3 following presidential elections last week. Petr Necas' decision will end his three-party coalition government, which was created after the 2010 parliamentary election. "Are these the people you want to support? Are they the ones you want to supply with weapons?” the Russian President said.   Partner news |  Latest news Ryan Gosling crime drama “Only God Forgives” wins Sydney Film Prize  The violent film, which also stars Kristin Scott Thomas, has divided critics since its debut at the Cannes Film Festival last month.David Thewlis joins Edgar Allen Poe story-based “Eliza Graves” The thriller follows a young doctor who comes to apprentice at a mental institution and meets a beautiful patient that he falls in love with.Lionsgate nabs screen rights to “Devil In The Grove” Pulitzer winner Adam Cooper & Bill Collage, whose Moses script Exodus will be the next film that Ridley Scott will direct, will write the script.IMF calls for “ambitious” economic policy reforms in Russia The International Monetary Fund has cut its forecast for Russia’s GDP growth in 2014 to 3.25 percent from 3.8 percent. |
