Netanyahu biggest beneficiary of early elections – poll![]() October 11, 2012 - 11:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be the biggest beneficiary of his decision to call early elections, according to two public opinion polls published Thursday, Oct 11. One such poll commissioned and published by Maariv, saw Netanyahu's Likud increasing its seats in the Knesset to 29, up from 27, The Jerusalem Post reported. Partner news U.S. officials say they want to advance efforts to start talks between the Syrian government and opposition leaders. The international conference, backed by Russia and the U.S., aims to find a political solution to the conflict in Syria. Nuland, a career foreign service officer who was until recently State's top spokesperson, was expected to be nominated the post. Alkhatib said Assad should respond within 20 days and that he should then be given a month to dissolve parliament. Partner news |